Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS ...

The role of economics in the energy business is continuing to increase, whether you’re selling kilowatt-hours or combined cycle power plants, in both competitive and regulated markets, according to ...

George Monbiot wants to tell us all that coaches and public transport, bicycles, are much more efficient methods of transport than the private car, therefore to increase utility we should all be using ...

Utility measurement has emerged as a cornerstone in assessing health outcomes, providing a quantitative basis for comparing diverse health states through standardised metrics such as quality‐adjusted ...

I don't think most people appreciate how unusual the economics of utility services like residential broadband are. Trade economists distinguish between "tradables" like shoes and iPods and ...

Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. Marginal utility and benefit are closely-related concepts that describe how the ...