The Reform of Network Industries: Evaluating Privatisation, Regulation and Liberalisation in the Eu

ISBN-13: 9781786439024 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 264 str.

Massimo Florio

Opis

Network industries such as electricity, gas, the railways, local public transport, telecommunications and postal services are recognised by the EU as crucial for fostering European social and territorial cohesion. Providing an overview of key policy reforms in these network industries, as well as an empirical evaluation, this thought-provoking book offers a critical perspective on the functioning of the industries that provide vital services to EU citizens. Key features include: - analysis of policy reforms through the lens of welfare effects on citizens as users - an innovative focus on the neglected topic of the role of state-owned or state-invested enterprises - assessment of changes in policy framework reform from the consumers' point of view - provision of a comparative country analysis - evaluation of cross-cutting issues related to reform including privatisation, unbundling, performance and impact. The Reform of Network Industries will appeal to academic researchers in the fields of industrial economics, policy and regulation, the economics of European integration, as well as students of business and law. Policymakers, regulators and public administrators will also find this book a stimulating read.