Business : Commercial Policy

Argues that even though public - private partnerships are evolving, there is research to bring these joint ventures to account. This book aims to investigate how PPP reforms function in comparison to the traditional methods of providing public sector services and infrastructure and who experiences the successes and failures of these reforms. more...

Price: $160.00

Regulation is on the rise across the world as the state steps back from public ownership. However, as the authors highlight, the style of political delegation to regulatory authorities has not followed a uniform trajectory but rather institutional endowments, administrative traditions, market structure and business culture have all influenced the creation of regulatory authorities and implementation styles. Noting these variances, the focus of this book is to consider the impact of liberalisation and the introduction of new regulatory structures on three utility sectors; telecommunications, energy and the railways, using Germany and the UK as case studies. more...

Price: $150.00