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Modern Economic Regulation An Introduction to Theory and Practice

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Authors

Christopher Decker, University of Oxford
Published 2014

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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. Written for students and practitioners with little prior knowledge of economic regulation, this is 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…

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Key features

  • This is the first comprehensive book on economic regulation in two decades, and the most up-to-date textbook on the subject
  • Focuses on the basic rationales and 'first principles' of regulation, avoiding highly technical and abstract models and mathematical treatments
  • Most academic work on economic regulation is published in diverse and specialized academic journals and monographs - this is an accessible and coherent synthesis of these different strands of information

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