| Index | 第2-4页 |
| Index of Figures and Tables | 第4-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 2. Theoretical Note: Storage as an Essential Facility and the Problem of Double Marginalization | 第11-13页 |
| 3. European Premises | 第13-15页 |
| 4. The Italian Case | 第15-51页 |
| 4.1. Legislative Framework | 第15-29页 |
| 4.1.1. Natural Gas Storage in Italy | 第17-26页 |
| 4.1.2. Import Contracts in Italy | 第26-29页 |
| 4.2. Empirical Evidence | 第29-51页 |
| 4.2.1. Characteristics of the Demand in the Natural Gas Market | 第29-32页 |
| 4.2.2. Flexibility Demand | 第32-37页 |
| 4.2.3. Characteristics of the Supply in the Natural Gas Market | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2.4. Flexibility Supply | 第38-48页 |
| 4.2.5. Flexibility Sources Comparison | 第48-51页 |
| 5. The Model | 第51-72页 |
| 5.1. Literature Review | 第52-55页 |
| 5.2. The Supply Side | 第55-59页 |
| 5.3. The Demand Side | 第59-60页 |
| 5.4. Considering the Domestic Demand Alone within a Monopolistic Context | 第60-66页 |
| 5.4.1. Scenariol: Storage capacity is sufficient to accommodate a | 第60-63页 |
| 5.4.2. Scenario 2: Storage capacity is not sufficient to accommodate a | 第63-66页 |
| 5.5. Introducing the Elastic Component of Demand within a Monopolistic Context | 第66-69页 |
| 5.6. Considering a Dominant Player and a Competitive Fringe | 第69-72页 |
| 5.6.1. Scenario 1: Storage Capacity Allocated to the Competitive Fringe | 第71页 |
| 5.6.2. Scenario 2: Storage Capacity Allocated to the Incumbent | 第71-72页 |
| 5.6.3. Final Remarks | 第72页 |
| 6. Conclusions | 第72-77页 |
| Sources | 第77-80页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第80-81页 |
