Christopher Decker

Modern Economic Regulation

An Introduction to Theory and Practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing from the most recent work on economic regulation, this book examines the key physical and economic characteristics of four public utility industries (electricity, gas, water and telecommunications), and the impact of these characteristics on regulatory arrangements. Suitable for students and practitioners with little prior knowledge of economic regulation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 487
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 247mm x 176mm
• Gewicht: 952g
• ISBN-13: 9781107699069
• ISBN-10: 1107699061
• Artikelnr.: 40743541

Autorenporträt

Decker, Christopher
Christopher Decker is a Research Fellow specialising in Law and Economics at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford University. Dr Decker's research interests include economic regulation, competition (antitrust) economics, industrial organization and law and economics. He has considerable practical experience of the application of economic regulation across a range of industries (energy, water, telecommunications, transport, financial services, environmental regulation and the regulation of the professions) and has acted as an advisor to competition authorities and regulators in a number of jurisdictions.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
List of tables
List of boxes
Preface to the second edition
Acknowledgements
List of selected acronyms and abbreviations
1. Introduction
Part I. 2. The perennial question: why regulate?
3. Is economic regulation inevitable?
Part II. 4. Principles of regulation for core network activities
5. Forms of price regulation
6. Regulation in the presence of competition
7. Behavioural economics and regulation
Part III. 8. The institutions of regulation
9. Electricity regulation
10. Gas regulation
11. Telecommunications regulation
12. Payment systems regulation
13. Digital platforms regulation
14. Rail regulation
15. Aviation regulation
16. Water and wastewater regulation
17. Conclusions
Cases and legislation
Bibliography
Index.

Rezensionen

'... a must-read for students and practitioners of economic regulation. This book provides an excellent overview of the extensive literature covering the theory and practice of modern economic regulation of public utilities. It is written in a style which will be readily accessible to those new to the area. It highlights lessons learnt particularly from the experience of major economies which have introduced restructuring reforms.' David Cousins, AM, Monash University, Victoria