The governance of network industries institutions, technology and policy in reregulated infrastructures

pt. I. Institutions -- pt. II. Technology -- pt. III. Policies

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Groenewegen, John
Other Authors: Auger, Jean-François, Künneke, Rolf W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, U.K Edward Elgar c2009
Series:Studies in evolutionary political economy
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Collection: Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:pt. I. Institutions -- pt. II. Technology -- pt. III. Policies
Infrastructures are subject to substantial readjustments of governance structures, often labeled as liberalization, privatization or re-regulation. This affects all traditional infrastructure sectors including communications, energy, transport and water. This study highlights and illustrates some of the major challenges for readjusting the governance of network industries from an economic, institutional, political and technological perspective. The three parts of the book address the institutional design of infrastructures, the role of technology in different sectors and actor behaviour
Physical Description:xvi, 212 p ill
ISBN:1847201172
9781847201171
9781849802178