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Raymond Plank Research Professor of Global Energy Policy
Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy, Emeritus
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Supreme Court Amicus Brief Regarding Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Washington. William Hogan, Joseph Kalt, Steven Shavell, November 1, 2007, Brief. "Economists have long recognized that certainty of contract is essential to a healthy economy. Long-term forward contracts, in particular, help reduce financial risk. Those contracts can only accomplish that goal, however, if parties know the contracts will be enforced. From an economic and policy standpoint, long-term energy contracts should be abrogated only in truly exceptional circumstances. The mere fact that a price..."