Overview

This volume is part of an annual series of essays concerning Britain's system of utility regulation, with additional discussion of regulation in other countries. The book presents an up-to-date review of the major issues in the field, and includes the views of the sector regulators and the general competition authorities. Two papers are presented on each issue: the first by an academic or other expert and the second, a shorter comment, usually by the relevant regulator.

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Author:   Colin Robinson
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.538kg
ISBN:  

9781840644791

ISBN 10:   1840644796
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   26 January 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction: Colin Robinson 1. Water: The 1999 Price Review - Colin Mayer, Chairman's Comments - Colin Robinson 2. Alternative Approaches to Financial Regulation - David Llewellyn, Chairman's Comments - Howard Davies 3. Competition Act Assessments and Economic Efficiency - George Yarrow, Chairman's Comments - John Bridgeman 4. NETA and Transmission - Ralph Turvey, Chairman's Comments - Eileen Marshall 5. The Future of European Communications Regulation: An Assessment of the European Commission's 1999 Communication Review - Martin Cave and Luigi Prosperetti, Chairman's Comments - David Edmonds 6. Railway Franchising: Is It Sufficient? On-Rail Competition in the Privatized Passenger Rail Industry - Ian Jones, Chairman's Comments - Tom Winsor 7. A New Deal For Airports? - David Starkie, Chairman's Comments - Malcolm Field 8. Gas: Regulatory Response to Social Needs - Catherine Waddams, Chairman's Comments - Callum McCarthy 9. The Competition Commission: Prospects and Problems - Dan Goyder, Chairman's Comments - Derek Morris Index

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'This is a wide-ranging and fascinating book which deserves the close attention of anyone interested in regulatory issues. It combines challenging papers by recognised authorities, with commentaries by regulators and others with high-level practical experience in the field.' -- Philip Wright, The Journal of Energy Literature

`This is a wide-ranging and fascinating book which deserves the close attention of anyone interested in regulatory issues. It combines challenging papers by recognised authorities, with commentaries by regulators and others with high-level practical experience in the field.' -- Philip Wright, The Journal of Energy Literature

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Edited by Colin Robinson, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Surrey, UK

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