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Utility regulation in competitive markets : problems and progress

Robinson, Colin (contributor) - 2007

British system of utility regulation, the spectrum allocation question, liberalisation of EU energy markets, security of …

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Regulating utilities : new issues, new solutions

Robinson, Colin (contributor) - 2001

Every year the Institute of Economic Affairs and the London Business School publish a volume of essays about Britain's system of utility regulation, with additional discussion of regulation in other countries. The book is a must for those interested in regulation, because it is an up-to-date...

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Should Britain leave the EU? : an economic analysis of a troubled relationship

Minford, Patrick; Gupta, Sakshi; Le, Vo Phuong Mai; … - Institute of Economic Affairs <London> - 2015 - Second edition

economic aspects of the UK's membership of the EU. It notes the intention of the EU to move to 'ever closer union' and the … would follow from a judgement on the political economy of the EU as compared with that of the UK. It details the … misconceptions involved in much of the debate about trade with the EU, and argues that the key issue is not access to markets but …

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Road congestion pricing in Europe : implications for the United States

Bae, Chang-Hee Christine (contributor); … - 2008

In February 2003, the London Congestion Charging Scheme was introduced and in 2006 a similar policy was introduced in Stockholm. In both cases automobile traffic entering the cordon declined by about 20 percent. This book evaluates these and other similar programs exploring their implications...

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Innovation and institutional embeddedness of multinational companies

Heidenreich, Martin (ed.) - 2012

Multinational companies are crucial actors in a global knowledge-based economy, combining the advantages of global and locally coordinated production and innovation strategies with specific regional and national factors. This book questions how MNCs can best exploit institutionally embedded...

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Regulating working-time transitions in Europe

O'Reilly, Jacqueline (contributor) - 2003

This book provides an overview of the institutional arrangements affecting labour market transitions through different working-time arrangements in seven European countries. It examines the extent to which social integration through transitional labour markets is possible, assesses the effects...

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Successes and failures in regulating and deregulating utilities : evidence from the UK, Europe and the USA

Robinson, Colin (contributor) - 2004

1. The failure of good intentions : the collapse of American telecommunications after six years of Deregulation -- 2. Road networks : efficiency, externalities and consumer choice -- 3. The Enterprise Act : pluses and minuses for competition policy -- 4. Ofcom and light touch regulation -- 5....

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Re-examining monetary and fiscal policy for the 21st century

Arestis, Philip; Sawyer, Malcolm C. - 2004

This book provides a much-needed re-examination of monetary and fiscal policies, their application in the real world and their potential for macroeconomic policy in the 21st century. It provides a detailed discussion and critique of the "new consensus" in macroeconomics along with the monetary...

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Islamic banking and finance in the European Union : a challenge

Khan, M. Fahim (contributor); Porzio, Mario (contributor) - 2010

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Lawyers, markets and regulation

Stephen, Frank H. - 2013

'The question of how we can best regulate the all-important markets for legal services is rarely investigated with the benefit of good empirical evidence about what's wrong and what works. The challenge of doing empirical work in this area is steep, given a lack of data and the complexity of...

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