Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Computers and Information - Department of Operation Research and Decision Support

Public service utilities all over the world have been facing pressure to be deregulated , evolving from regulated , vertically integrated monopoly structures to open markets that promote competition among suppliers and provide customers with a choice of services . This shift in market regime implies a fundamental change in the market laws , in the set of possible actions , the number of participants and the participants' strategies , since strategies that worked well under a monopolistic regime cannot be expected to work well in the different market environment

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