Competition and Regulation in Utility Markets

Edited by Colin Robinson, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Surrey, UK

• Contents: Introduction by Colin Robinson 1. UK Transport Policy, 1997–2001 – Stephen Glaister, Chairman’s Comments – Tom Winsor 2. Electricity: Regulatory Developments Around the World – Stephen Littlechild, Chairman’s Comments – Eileen Marshall, CBE 3. Prospects for Gas Supply and Demand and their Implications with Special Reference to the UK – Alexander G. Kemp and Linda Stephen, Chairman’s Comments – Callum McCarthy 4. The Ingredients of Effective Competition Policy – Irwin M. Stelzer, Chairman’s Comments – Derek Morris 5. Regulatory Incentives and Deregulation in Telecommunications – Leonard Waverman, Chairman’s Comments – David Edmonds 6. An End to Economic Regulation? – Robert W. Crandall, Chairman’s Comments – Penelope Rowlatt 7. Mutualization and Debt-Only Vehicles: Which Way for RPI-X Regulation? – David Currie, Chairman’s Comments – Philip Fletcher 8. International Mergers: The View from a National Authority – John Vickers 9. Liberalizing Postal Services – John Dodgson, Chairman’s Comments – Graham Corbett Index

'I found the book useful for my teaching, especially to obtain material on recent developments in this field, particularly with respect to the UK. . . I highly recommend this book. I found it extremely useful for teaching courses in regulatory economics and regulation and competition policy. . . The book is also important reading for policy decision-makers, politicians and university students in this field, both undergraduates and postgraduates.'