| The Politics of Regulation: Privatized Utilities in Britain Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Young, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349425362 ISBN-13: 9781349425365 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 363.609 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.3" W x 11.8" (1.20 lbs) 172 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The privatization of the utilities by the Conservative governments of the 1980s and 1990s was a major shift in public policy. It was also a huge experiment in reinventing government, since the newly privatized companies were regulated by high-profile individuals. Frequently criticized and often controversial, the regulators wield enormous power over a large sector of the British economy. This book tells the story of their first fifteen years or so controlling prices, introducing competition, refereeing mergers and sometimes clashing with the government. |