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This volume is the latest in an annual series, published in association with the Institute of Economic Affairs and the London Business School, which provides an up-to-date review of the state of utility regulation in Britain, with some relevant overseas comparisons. The book, edited and with an introduction by Colin Robinson, covers many of the major issues and significant developments in the field of regulation and competition policy. In each case, essays by expert contributors are followed by the views of the sector regulator. This volume will prove invaluable to practitioners, policymakers and lawyers involved in monopoly regulation, regulatory reform and deregulation

Two papers are presented on each issue: the first by a distinguished academic or industry expert and the second, a shorter comment, usually by the relevant regulator. Together they show how regulation and deregulation are evolving, and highlight the successes which have been achieved and the failures which must be overcome. This book will be of considerable value to practitioners, policymakers and academics involved in regulatory reform and regulatory economics. It will also be of interest to anyone wishing to gain an overview of international regulatory policies

Introduction / Colin Robinson -- 1. Beyond regulation / Stephen Littlechild -- Comment / Colin Robinson -- 2. Ronald coase and the spectrum question / Thomas W. Hazlett -- Comment / Leonard Waverman -- 3. European energy liberalisation : progress and problems / Jorge Vasconcelos -- Comment / Philip Lowe -- 4. Supply security in competitive electricity and natural gas markets / Paul L. Joskow -- Comment / John Mogg -- 5. The end to the postal exception? / Dermot Glynn and David Stubbs -- Comment / Nigel Stapleton -- 6. Developing the framework of rail regulation / Chris Bolt -- Comment / Chris Nash -- 7. Cost of capital : some current issues / Julian Franks -- Comment / Philip Fletcher -- 8. A strategic approach to the economic regulation of spectrum, telecoms and broadcasting / Ed Richards -- Comment / Richard Feasey.

Regulating Utilities and Promoting Competition continues the series of annual books, published in association with the Institute of Economic Affairs and the London Business School, which critically review the state of utility regulation and competition policy

Every year the Institute of Economic Affairs and the London Business School publish a volume of essays about Britain's system of utility regulation, with additional discussion of regulation in other countries. The book is a must for those interested in regulation, because it is an up-to-date review of the major issues in the field and includes the views of the sector regulators and the general competition authorities

Governments, Competition and Utility Regulation continues the series of annual books, published in association with the Institute of Economic Affairs and the London Business School, which critically reviews the state of utility regulation and competition policy