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Research and Insights 2026

Reports, Articles and Working Papers

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Bargaining under Monopoly: Negotiated Settlement as Regulatory Contracting in Australian Energy Networks

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Bruce Mountain • Victoria Energy Policy Centre Working Paper • May 2026 

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Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee's Inquiry into renewable and affordable energy for apartments

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Bruce Mountain • Submission prepared for Chairperson Environmnet and Planning Committee • February 2026 

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Submission to the Review of AEMO Governance (DCCEEW)

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Bruce Mountain • Submission prepared for Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) • February 2026 

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AI as individualised persona: a useful addition to the economist's toolbox? The case of of "Stephen Littlechild AI Agent"

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A Working Paper by Bruce Mountain & Shruti Kant • revised 4 January 2026  

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AI as individualised persona: a useful addition to the economist's toolbox? The case of of "Stephen Littlechild AI Agent"

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Appendix A and B  

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