The Reform of network industries : evaluating privatisation, regulation and liberalisation in the EU.

Front Matter
Copyright
Contents
List of contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
PART I: CROSS-CUTTING POLICY ISSUES
1. The empirical evaluation of regulatory policy reforms in network industries: some methodological issues
2. Public and private enterprises, costs and welfare performance: an overview with suggestions for further research
3. Market reforms, governance andperformance: lessons learned from the experience in the EU energyindustries
4. Market structure and state involvement: passenger railways in Europe
5. Ownership and firm performance: empirical evidence from the European telecommunications industry (2006–14)
6. National public missions, diversity of operators and competition: postal services in the European Union
PART II: EMPIRICAL EVALUATIONS
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
8. Telecommunications policies in Europe: past, present, future and impact on citizens
9. The changing nature of railways in Europe: empirical evidence on prices, investments and quality
10. Local Public Transport services: the efficiency of public enterprises competing with the private sector in the EU Member States
11. The European gas sector: political-economy implications of the transition from state-owned to mixed-owned enterprises
Index