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Review of Electricity Retail Competition in Victoria
Castalia recommended regulatory and policy measures to boost competition in electricity supply for the State of Victoria, Australia. Electricity prices were rising, and with just three companies dominating the market, there were concerns that competition might not be effectively minimizing ... Read more
Expert Evidence on Nitrate Emissions Trading System to Protect Lake Taupo, New Zealand
Castalia compared effects of a regulatory regime and a cap-and-trade scheme to reduce non-point nitrate emissions into New Zealand’s Lake Taupo. Increased nitrate run-off from dairy farming was threatening the quality of water in Lake Taupo. Environment Waikato proposed what ... Read more
Return on Investment from Schooling in Māori
Castalia calculated the social return on investment of schools teaching in Maori as well as English. Educational outcomes of Maori children in New Zealand are below the national average, and the government needed to know if increasing funding to specialist ... Read more
Effect of Carbon Tax on Small and Medium Enterprises in Australia
Castalia assessed the effects of a proposed carbon tax on the small and medium-sized trade-exposed manufacturing firms in Australia, and the likely costs to the economy. Australian small and medium sized manufacturing businesses face strong competition from Asian and other ... Read more
Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd. v. United Republic of Tanzania ICSID Case No. ARB/10/12
Castalia provided expert testimony to demonstrate that IPTL, an independent power provider, had overcharged the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) ... Read more
Otago River Control Scheme
We analyzed the economic benefits of a flood control scheme to determine a fair cost allocation between two regions in New Zealand that are protected by the scheme. One region’s ratepayers were paying an unfair share of the costs for ... Read more
Decision Framework for Johnsonville Library
Castalia provided the framework for the Wellington City Council to choose between publicly or privately funding the development of a new public library in Johnsonville. The New Zealand public sector lacks the experience to systematically evaluate options for the procurement ... Read more
Light Rail Transit PPP, Philippines
Castalia advised the Philippines Government on creating a contract management office that would supervise and manage a PPP contract for a US$1.5 billion light rail transit line upgrade and extension. The Philippines Government wanted to alleviate Manila’s serious traffic congestion ... Read more
