The regulatory challenge
By: edited by Matthew Bishop, John Kay, Colin Mayer.
Contributors: Bishop, Matthew, 1964-; Kay, J. A.; Mayer, C. P.
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Oxford [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 455
Subjects: Privatization -- Great Britain; Deregulation -- Great Britain
Other titles: Privatization and regulation.
Description: The last decade has witnessed the introduction of an elaborate system of regulation in the UK. Whole segments of British industry are now operating under the supervision of regulatory bodies not dissimilar to the government departments they were designed to replace. Regulation has been an inevitable part of the structural changes in the 1980s, notably the privatization programme and changes in the financial services industries.

This book assesses these developments across a number of sectors (utilities, telecommunications, financial services, health and higher education) and offers a range of perspectives for understanding the various objectives, mechanisms and institutions involved.

The book offers important insights into the way in which the structure of privatized industries interacts with the form of regulation. It has significant implications for countries that are embarking on the process of privatization, regulation, and deregulation of their industries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Rev. of: Privatization and regulation, 1986, which was split into 2 works: The regulatory challenge and Privatization and economic performance, both being published in 1994.