The Politics of Regulation

Privatized Utilities in Britain
2001. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-333-92750-2
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 172 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 390 g

The privatization of the utilities by the Conservative governments of the 1980s and 1990s was a major shift in public policy. It was also a huge experiment in reinventing government, since the newly privatized companies were regulated by high-profile individuals. Frequently criticized and often controversial, the regulators wield enormous power over a large sector of the British economy. This book tells the story of their first fifteen years or so controlling prices, introducing competition, refereeing mergers and sometimes clashing with the government.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Young, A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface List of Abbreviations Nationalization and Privatization Regulator at Work A Fair Deal for Consumers? Monopoly and Competition The Regulators and Parliament The Impact of Environmental Policies 'Government in Miniature'? Notes References Index

Über Autor(innen)

ALISON YOUNG is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Management under Regulation, Warwick Business School. She is co-author (with Trevor Smith) of .