Regulation of Infrastructure and Utilities

Regulation of Infrastructure and Utilities

Public Policy and Management Issues

Asquer, Alberto

Springer International Publishing AG

11/2017

222

Dura

Inglês

9783319677347

15 a 20 dias

This book provides a comprehensive discussion of the public policy and management issues that are encountered in the regulation of infrastructure and utilities. Drawing from theoretical arguments and several case studies, the book is divided into three parts, namely devising regulation, installing regulation, and making regulation work.
Chapter 1. Infrastructure and Utilities: The Need for Regulation.- Part I. Devising Regulation.- Chapter 2. Theories of Regulation.- Chapter 3. Regulatory Policies, Strategies, and Tools.- Chapter 4. Regulatory Reforms.- Chapter 5. Case Study: The 1994 Reform of the Water Sector in Italy.- Part II. Installing Regulation.- Chapter 6. The Politics of Regulation.- Chapter 7. Regulatory Capacity.- Chapter 8. Case Study: The Reform of the Water Sector in Italy in 1994-2001.- Part III. Making Regulation Work.- Chapter 9. Regulatory Commitment and Investments.- Chapter 10. The Performance of Regulated Industries.- Chapter 11. Case Study: The Reform of the Water Sector in Italy in 2001-2011.- Chapter 12: Conclusion: The Design of Regulatory Systems.