noun
yardstick regulation; yardstick pricing scheme
A regulatory method where a firm's prices or costs are compared against a benchmark, often used for utilities or natural monopolies. Technical term in economics and public policy.
電力会社の料金はヤードスティック方式で審査される。
Electric utility rates are reviewed under a yardstick regulation scheme.
ヤードスティック方式は、地域独占企業の効率化を促すために導入された。
Yardstick regulation was introduced to encourage efficiency among regional monopolies.