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001    894025397 
003    OCoLC 
005    20150304004426.0 
008    140317s2015    enka     b    001 0 eng d 
010    2014001845 
020    9781107024236|q(hardback) 
020    9781107699069|q(paperback) 
020    1107024234|q(hardback) 
020    1107699061|q(paperback) 
035    (OCoLC)894025397 
040    YDXCP|beng|erda|cYDXCP|dOCLCO|dUKMGB|dAS|dHS 
050 00 HD2763|b.D36 2015 
082 00 363.6|223 
100 1  Decker, Christopher,|d1972-|eauthor 
245 10 Modern economic regulation :|ban introduction to theory 
       and practice /|cChristopher Decker 
264  1 Cambridge, United Kingdom :|bCambridge University Press,
       |c2015 
300    xv, 472 pages :|billustrations ;|c26 cm 
336    text|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|2rdamedia 
338    volume|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-459) and 
       index 
505 8  Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; Part I: 
       2. The recurring question: why regulate utilities?; 3. 
       Alternatives to public utility regulation; Part II: 4. 
       Principles of regulation for core network activities; 5. 
       Forms of price regulation; 6. Regulation in the presence 
       of competition; Part III: 7. The institutions of 
       regulation; 8. Electricity regulation; 9. Gas regulation; 
       10. Telecommunications regulation; 11. Water and 
       wastewater regulation; 12. Conclusions; Bibliography; 
       References to cases and legislation: Europe, United States
       of America, Australia and New Zealand; Index 
520    "Drawing from the most recent work on economic regulation,
       this book introduces readers to the main principles and 
       examines how economic regulation is applied in four key 
       public utility industries (electricity, gas, water and 
       telecommunications). Suitable for students and 
       practitioners with little prior knowledge of economic 
       regulation, this book provides an accessible, non-
       technical entry point to the subject area, exploring the 
       fundamental questions: why do we regulate? What are 
       alternatives to regulation? Which institutions are 
       involved in regulation? What have been the impacts of 
       regulation? Readers will gain a rich understanding of the 
       basic principles that apply to all regulated sectors, as 
       well as the regulatory choices that reflect the specific 
       economic and physical characteristics of different 
       industries. Extensive references provide readers with 
       resources for more in-depth study, and boxed case studies 
       demonstrate connections between regulatory theory and 
       practice"--|cProvided by publisher 
520    "Public utility services matter. Around the world, access 
       to clean water and sanitation facilities, effective 
       telecommunications and Internet services, reliable energy 
       and transport services are indispensible to individuals, 
       societies and economies. Given their critical importance, 
       the public utility industries have long been subject to 
       government regulation"--|cProvided by publisher 
650  0 Public utilities|xGovernment policy 
650  0 Public utilities|xEconomic aspects 
650  0 Public utilities|xLaw and legislation 
650  0 Administrative agencies 
650  7 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management.|2bisacsh 
650  7 Public utilities|xEconomic aspects.|2fast
       |0(OCoLC)fst01083156 
650  7 Public utilities|xGovernment policy.|2fast
       |0(OCoLC)fst01083173