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Regulating Infrastructure: Monopoly, Contracts, And Discretion,New
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In The 1980S And 90S Many Countries Turned To The Private Sector To Provide Infrastructure And Utilities, Such As Gas, Telephones, And Highwayswith The Idea That Marketbased Incentives Would Control Costs And Improve The Quality Of Essential Services. But Subsequent Debacles Including The Collapse Of Californias Wholesale Electricity Market And The Bankruptcy Of Britains Largest Railroad Company Have Raised Troubling Questions About Privatization. This Book Addresses One Of The Most Vexing Of These: How Can Government Fairly And Effectively Regulate Natural Monopoliesthose Infrastructure And Utility Services Whose Technologies Make Competition Impractical?Rather Than Sticking To Economics, Jos Gmezibez Draws On History, Politics, And A Wealth Of Examples To Provide A Road Map For Various Approaches To Regulation. He Makes A Strong Case For Favoring Marketoriented And Contractual Approachesincluding Private Contracts Between Infrastructure Providers And Customers As Well As Concession Contracts With The Government Acting As An Intermediaryover Those That Grant Government Regulators Substantial Discretion. Contracts Can Provide Stronger Protection For Infrastructure Customers And Suppliersand Greater Opportunities To Tailor Services To Their Mutual Advantage. In Some Cases, However, The Requirements Of The Firms And Their Customers Are Too Unpredictable For Contracts To Work, And Alternative Schemes May Be Needed.
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