Regulatory effectiveness [electronic resource] : the impact of regulation and regulatory governance arrangements on electricity industry outcomes / Jon Stern, John Cubbin.
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TextSeries: Policy research working papers ; 3536. | World Bank e-LibraryPublication details: [Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2005]Subject(s): Banks and banking, Central -- State supervision -- Developing countries | Electric power -- Developing countries | Telecommunication -- Developing countries | Trade regulation -- Developing countriesAdditional physical formats: Stern, Jon.: Regulatory effectiveness.LOC classification: HG3881.5.W57Online resources: Click here to access online Also available in print.Abstract: "The authors review a number of studies on the effectiveness of utility regulatory agency and governance arrangements for the electricity industry, particularly for developing countries. They discuss governance criteria and their measurement, both legal frameworks and surveys of regulatory practice. They also discuss the results from econometric studies of effectiveness for regulatory agencies in the electricity and telecommunications industries and compare these with the results from econometric studies of independent central banks and their governance. The authors conclude with a discussion of policy implications and of priorities for information collection to improve understanding of these issues. "--World Bank web site.
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"The authors review a number of studies on the effectiveness of utility regulatory agency and governance arrangements for the electricity industry, particularly for developing countries. They discuss governance criteria and their measurement, both legal frameworks and surveys of regulatory practice. They also discuss the results from econometric studies of effectiveness for regulatory agencies in the electricity and telecommunications industries and compare these with the results from econometric studies of independent central banks and their governance. The authors conclude with a discussion of policy implications and of priorities for information collection to improve understanding of these issues. "--World Bank web site.
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