Public Utility Regulation : The Economic and Social Control of Industry

1 Introduction -- 2 The Economics of Public Utility Regulation: An Overview -- Commentary by William M. Dugger -- 3 Pricing and the Electric Utility Industry -- Commentary by John Wenders -- 4 Telecommunications Regulation — The Continuing Dilemma -- Commentary by Basil L. Copeland, Jr. -- 5 Natural Gas Pipelines and Monopoly -- Commentary by W. W. Sharkey -- 6 Urban Water Supply: The Divergence Between Theory and Practice -- Commentary by Alfred L. Parker -- 7 Natural Monopoly Measures and Regulatory Policy -- Commentary by Ronald R. Braeutigam -- 8 The Contribution of Economic Theory to the Regulatory Process: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Directions.