Christopher Decker

Modern Economic Regulation

An Introduction to Theory and Practice

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"A comprehensive and accessible textbook that connects the latest research on economic regulation with an examination of how regulation is applied in eight essential service industries. Discussion questions explore current debates and online materials include over 60 applied exercises based on real life regulatory problems"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 774
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 172mm x 42mm
• Gewicht: 1565g
• ISBN-13: 9781316514511
• ISBN-10: 131651451X
• Artikelnr.: 67126932

Autorenporträt

Dr Christopher Decker is a research fellow specialising in regulatory and competition economics at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies in the University of Oxford. He has extensive experience of the application of economic regulation across a range of industries (energy, water, telecommunications, transport, digital markets, payments and financial services) and has advised international bodies (the World Bank, OECD, European Commission, APEC), as well as government departments, regulators and private companies in many parts of the world.

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