The Economic and Social Regulation of Public Utilities : An International History

ISBN-13: 9780415622981 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 192 str.

Dr Judith Clifton; Pierre Lanthier; Harm Schr Ter

Opis

Utilities have long been essential for societies, supplying basic services for nations, organizations and households alike. The proper functioning and regulation of utilities is therefore critical for the economy, society and security.

Spis treści

1. The Economic and Social Regulation of Public Utilities: An International History Judith Clifton, Pierre Lanthier and Harm Schröter  2. Geo-politics versus market structure interventions in Europe’s infrastructure industries c. 1830–1939 Robert Millward  3. Infrastructure and nation building: The regulation and financing of network transportation infrastructures in Spain (1720–2010) Germà Bel  4. States and start-ups: Public competitors in Australian communications Jock Given  5. How politics, economics, and institutions shaped electric utility regulation in the United States: 1879–2009 William J. Hausman and John L. Neufeld  6. The 3 Rs: Regulation, risk and responsibility in British utilities since 1945 Martin Chick  7. Regulation redefined: the case of the electrical industry in Brazil and India from the 1990s to today Pierre Lanthier  8. From national monopoly to multinational corporation: How regulation shaped the road towards telecommunications internationalisation Judith Clifton, Francisco Comín and Daniel Díaz-Fuentes  9. Public utilities and private initiative: The French concession model in historical perspective Dominique Barjot