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UK UTILITIES : PAST REFORM AND CURRENT PROPOSALS.
- Source :
- Annals of Public & Cooperative Economics; Sep99, Vol. 70 Issue 3, p371, 46p, 8 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT(**): Utilities in the UK have undergone dramatic reform in the past fifteen years. This paper assesses the outcome by reviewing previously published work and introducing some new evidence, and assesses the UK Government's 1998 proposed reforms. We outline the impact of change of ownership, re-regulation and introducing competition on efficiency, investment, quality of service, prices and equity. We conclude that these reforms can yield benefits if they are undertaken within a clear framework of wider social and environmental benefits. Initial regulation in the UK has not always satisfied these criteria, and we welcome the government's proposed reforms, with some caveats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PUBLIC utilities
ECONOMIC development
DISTRIBUTION (Economic theory)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13704788
- Volume :
- 70
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Public & Cooperative Economics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 3251979
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8292.00118