Governments, Competition and Utility Regulation - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0255365748 ISBN 13: 9780255365741

Publisher: Institute Of Economic Affairs, 2005

Synopsis

Governments, Competition and Utility Regulation continues the series of annual books, published in association with the IEA and the London Business School, which critically reviews the state of utility regulation and competition policy. The book contains incisive chapters on competition policy and trade, antitrust and consumer welfare, merger control and efficiency, regulating the labour market, Ofcom and convergence, energy regulation and competition, regulating the London Underground, the future of water regulation and European merger control. Chapters on each topic are followed by comments from regulators, competition authority chairmen and other experts in the relevant fields. The book provides analysis of and commentaries on the most significant developments in regulation and competition policy, drawing on experiences in Britain, United States and the European Union, as well as in international trade negotiations, It will be of value to practitioners, policymakers and academics who are concerned with regulation, deregulation and policies to promote competition.

About this title

About the Author

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

Review

`The book is written by a group of academic researchers and practitioners and, as such, provides insightful analyses from both theoretical as well as practical perspectives. It will be of value to policymakers, industry stakeholders, and regulators who are interested in utility regulation and policies to foster a competitive market environment.' -- International Energy Law and Taxation Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Institute Of Economic Affairs
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0255365748
• ISBN 13: 9780255365741
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248
• Editor: Robinson Colin