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Understanding regulation : Theory, strategy and practice

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Oxford Oxford University Press 1999Description: 363p xiISBN:
  • 0198774389
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.9 BAL BAL
Contents:
Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Part I Fundamentals; 2 Why Regulate? 3 Explaining Regulation 4 Regulatory Strategies 5 Who Regulates? Institutions and Structures 6 What is Good' Regulation? 7 The Cost-Benefit Testing of Regulation 8 Enforcing Regulation 9 Setting Standards 10 Self-Regulation 11 Regulating Risks 12 Regulation in the European Context 13 Regulatory Competition and Coordination 14 British Utilities Regulation: The Basic Structure Part II Particular Concerns; 15 Price Setting in Natural Monopolies 16 Regulation versus Competition 17 Price-Capping Mechanisms 18 Measuring Efficiency: Benchmarking, Yardsticking and Performance 19 Regulating Quality 20 Franchising and its Limitations 21. Accountability 22 Procedures and Fairness 23 Conclusions Select Bibliography Index
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Contents;
List of Figures;
List of Tables;
Abbreviations;
1 Introduction;
Part I Fundamentals;
2 Why Regulate?
3 Explaining Regulation
4 Regulatory Strategies
5 Who Regulates? Institutions and Structures
6 What is Good' Regulation?
7 The Cost-Benefit Testing of Regulation
8 Enforcing Regulation
9 Setting Standards
10 Self-Regulation
11 Regulating Risks
12 Regulation in the European Context
13 Regulatory Competition and Coordination
14 British Utilities Regulation: The Basic Structure
Part II Particular Concerns;
15 Price Setting in Natural Monopolies
16 Regulation versus Competition
17 Price-Capping Mechanisms
18 Measuring Efficiency: Benchmarking, Yardsticking and Performance
19 Regulating Quality
20 Franchising and its Limitations
21. Accountability
22 Procedures and Fairness
23 Conclusions
Select Bibliography
Index