The debate about nuclear power focuses mostly on safety, environmental costs for nuclear waste and climate benefits due to reduced carbon emissions. A further potentially important aspect is the consequences associated with the concentrated ownership structure of Nordic electricity plants, including the Swedish nuclear power plants. In this article, Sven-Olof Fridolfsson examines the contested issue of whether market power may lead to underinvestment in nuclear power.
Reference:
Fridolfsson, Sven-Olof (2014), "Market power reduces incentives to invest in nuclear power", IFN Newsletter No. 1, 2014. Stockholm: Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN).