Figures; Tables; Contributors; Preface; 1 Development in the theory and practice of regulatory economics; 2 Economic regulation: principles, history and methods; 3 Regulation, pricing and social welfare; 4 Regulating prices and service quality; 5 Utility regulation and competition in developing countries; 6 Performance benchmarking in utility regulation: principles and the UK's experience; 7 Regulation and the cost of capital; 8 Information revelation and incentives; 9 Regulatory governance and the lessons from UK practice; 10 Regulation and consumer representation.
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Michael Crew and David Parker have compiled a comprehensive, up-to-date and detailed analytical work on leading research issues in the economics of regulation. With contributions from international specialists in economic regulation, the Handbook provides a comprehensive discussion of major developments in both the theory and practice of regulatory economics. This book should be an indispensable source for both students and practitioners of regulation.
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