"Subsidies to residential utility customers are popular among policymakers, utility managers, and utility customers … alike, but they are nonetheless the subject of much controversy. Utility subsidies are seen as a way to help make utility … subsidies are countered by serious concerns about their adverse effects on consumer behavior, utility operations, and the …

"Being a utility regulator has perils because the independence of the regulator necessarily removes power from …

"The authors review a number of studies on the effectiveness of utility regulatory agency and governance arrangements …

In March 2000 Bucharest entered into a concession contract for its water utility with the aim of turning around the … utility's faltering performance. Under the private operator the utility has raised service quality above Romanian standards … Bucharest's water utility has brought its citizens higher-quality water services, at a lower cost, than they could have had …