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Regulation of Network Utilities
The European Experience
Edited by Claude Henry, Michel Matheu, and Alain Jeunemaître
384 pages
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numerous tables and figures
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234x156mm
978-0-19-924415-7
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Hardback
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06 September 2001
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- An extended and up-to-date study of regulation of network utilities in Europe
Propelled by deep technical, economic, and cultural changes, network utilities have, in the last twenty years, entered a new era. Since competition has been widely introduced and promoted, we have experienced a radical change in the structure of the industries and the role of the state authorities. Their role in managing monopolies has evolved into regulating new forms of markets, which has resulted in the creation of independent regulatory authorities. These new public bodies work with governments to try and reconcile the needs of competition and public service
missions. This suggests the use of recent developments in economic theory to handle complex problems.
This volume offers an exploration by scholars and regulators of the new regulatory regimes across Europe. The first part presents the pioneering experiences of the United Kingdom and Sweden. The United Kingdom has quickly chosen to establish powerful and independent individual regulators. Reforms in Sweden have been more gradual and regulators have, in the first instance, acted mainly as mediators.
Part two is devoted to second wave developments that took place in various European countries, i.e. France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, countries where the legal tradition is less conducive to the concept of independent regulators. There the
regulators are often (but not always) less powerful and meet more obstacles in their efforts to prevent either the formation of oligopolies or the resistance of incumbent monopolies. In Germany another problem has emerged as the federal tradition prevents the creation of independent regulators in certain key sectors.
The contributions in the third part of the volume throw some light on the problems of coordinating national regulations. One can observe the continuous emergence of modes of cooperation between national regulators, as well as European authorities. Faced with certain categories of problem, the European authorities are themselves led to act as common regulators. The countries of central and eastern Europe, which are progressively converging towards the
general economic model of the West, are more and more concerned with the accompanying regulation problems. Last but not least, the Internet raises worldwide problems of regulation that are beginning to be seriously considered.
Readership: Academics in the fields of economics, public and welfare economics, European economics, and politics; policy makers; professionals working in the network utility industries.
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Edited by Claude Henry, Ecole polytechnique, Paris, Michel Matheu, Commissariat général du Plan, France, and Alain Jeunemaître, Ecole polytechnique, Paris, and Maison Française, Oxford Contributors:
Claude Henry
Michel Matheu
Simon Cowan
Peter Vass
Sir Ian Byatt
Luc Baumstark
Curt Anderson
Dominique Bureau
Nicolas Curien
Pierre-Alain Roche
Pascal Johannes
Francesco Bavagnoli
Pippo Ranci
Nicolas Curien
José María Vázquez Quintana
Katharina
Gassner
Ulf Böge
P. A. Buigues
O. Guersent
J. F. Pons
Jorge Vasconcelos
Herve Dumez
Alain Jeunemaître
David Kennedy
Nick Stern
Jacques Crémer
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"This book provides a wealth of information and argumentation. No economist with an interest in utility regulation should neglect to read it" - The Business Economist "The real value of this book is the light it casts on the different approaches to privatisation and liberalisation of network utilities within Europe" - The Business Economist
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1: Claude Henry and Michel Matheu: New regulations for public services in competition
2: Simon Cowan: Developments in regulatory principles: the UK experience
3: Peter Vass: The UK Model
4: Sir Ian Byatt: The water regulation regime in England and Wales
5: Luc Baumstark: The pioneering Swedish experiment in railway regulation
6: Curt Anderson: Sweden: a case of lighter or tighter telecom regulation?
7: Dominique Bureau and Nicolas Curien: Establishing independent regulators in France
8: Pierre-Alain Roche and Pascal Johannes: Regulation in water and sanitation sector in France
9: Francesco Bavagnoli: Independent regulators in Italy
10: Pippo Ranci: Regulating energy in Italy
11: Nicolas Curien and Michel Matheu: The electricity and telecommunications sectors in Spain: rapid change, regulators at the crossroads
12: José María Vázquez Quintana: The Spanish experience of regulation within the telecommunications sector
13: Katharina Gassner: Contrasts in Germany: decentralised versus sector-specific regulation
14: Ulf Böge: Liberalisation of energy markets: the German way
15: P. A. Buigues, O. Guersent, and J. F. Pons: Network utilities: the EU institutions and the member states
16: P. A. Buigues, O. Guersent, and J. F. Pons: Alternative models for future regulation
17: Jorge Vasconcelos: Co-operation among energy regulators in the European Union
18: Herve Dumez and Alain Jeunemaître: Improving air traffic services performance in Europe: the economic regulation perspective
19: David Kennedy and Nick Stern: Transforming infrastructure in Eastern Europe
20: Jacques Crémer: Regulating the Internet?
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