This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current research on regional competition and co-operation. Developing … why do regions compete? How does competition between border regions operate? Which regions are successful and which … regions fail? What are the implications of regional competition in terms of resource allocation, the location of economic …

1. Electricity and gas regulation in Great Britain : the end of an era -- 2. Yardstick competition and comparative … performance measures in practice -- 3. Yardstick competition and efficiency benchmarking in electricity distribution -- 4. The …