The Reform of Network Industries

Edited by Massimo Florio

in Books from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Network industries such as electricity, gas, rail, local public transport, telecommunications and postal services are recognised by the EU as crucial for fostering European social and territorial cohesion. Providing an overview of key policy reforms in these industries and an empirical evaluation, this thought-provoking book offers a critical perspective on the functioning of the networks that provide vital services to EU citizens.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
ISBN: 9781786439024
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 The empirical evaluation of regulatory policy reforms in network industries: some methodological issues , pp 3-27

Massimo Florio

Ch 2 Public and private enterprises, costs and welfare performance: an overview with suggestions for further research , pp 28-42

Johan Willner and Sonja Grönblom

Ch 3 Market reforms, governance and performance: lessons learned from the experience in the EU energy industries , pp 43-66

Steve Thomas and Stefano Clò

Ch 4 Market structure and state involvement: passenger railways in Europe , pp 67-98

Torben Holvad

Ch 5 Ownership and firm performance: empirical evidence from the European telecommunications industry (2006–14) , pp 99-116

Paolo Castelnovo

Ch 6 National public missions, diversity of operators and competition: postal services in the European Union , pp 117-136

Philippe Bance

Ch 7 Does public ownership provide affordable and reliable electricity to household customers? Case studies of electricity sector reforms in the UK, France, Germany and Italy , pp 139-156

Ajla Cosic, Lea Diestelmeier, Alexandru Maxim, Tue Anh Nguyen and Nicolò Rossetto

Ch 8 Telecommunications policies in Europe: past, present, future and impact on citizens , pp 157-170

Serena Drufuca, Regina Maria Hirsch, Manto Lampropoulou and Rogelio Pesqueira Sánchez

Ch 9 The changing nature of railways in Europe: empirical evidence on prices, investments and quality , pp 171-196

Giovanni Esposito, Julia Doleschel, Tobias Kaloud and Jadwiga Urban-Kozlowska

Ch 10 Local Public Transport services: the efficiency of public enterprises competing with the private sector in the EU Member States , pp 197-219

Annalisa Negrelli, Anastasia Roukouni and Angélique Chassy

Ch 11 The European gas sector: political-economy implications of the transition from state-owned to mixed-owned enterprises , pp 220-234

Roberto Cardinale

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