International Comparisons of Electricity Regulation
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (873 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521495903 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 516 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"delves insightfully into the electricity industries of some countries that have moved to restructure, such as in Scandinavia, the Southern Cone countries of South America, New Zealand and the U.K.; as well as those that have not, such as Germany, France and Japan. It explains the problems these sectors have faced, why and how they are changing in response to them. firms are now investing substantial capital." The Electricity Journal"Electric power sectors around the world are going through dramatic changes. This book provides an interesting and useful set of papers that examines the organizational, ownership and regulatory structures of the electricity sectors in a diverse set of countries. Mus
Recent experiments with privatization, competition, and restructuring in electricity are contrasted with instances where government ownership and traditional vertical integration still dominate. Gilbert, Edward P. Kahn, and David Newbery synthesizes individual country studies.. This book offers the most comprehensive characterization assembled to date of the historical, institutional, and economic forces affecting electricity regulation. The introductory essay by Richard J. Eminent economists organized by the University of California Energy Institute survey the US, UK, Scandinavia, Latin America, France, Germany, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, and Yugoslavia
Interesting Book A Customer This book brings a good source for some process of electricity industry reforms around the world. It's based on several works from different authors who makes his contribution to a single case (country/region). The author gather together to brings to reader an excellent source for make comparisons.