This article deals with methodological aspects of utilities´ regulation. First, basic principles of regulation and specialities of firms operating in utilities´ industries are explained. Next, the article discusses three basic regulation methods, including cost-of-service (COS) regulation,...

The theory 'corporate social responsibility' (CSR) is characterized in the paper. The paper expresses the authors' opinion, that CSR as a mere proclamation of necessity of the firms' ethic behavior does not enforce this into praxis. The internal economic motivation to CSR it is the necessary...

The social responsibility concept is quite broad and relies on three pillars - economical efficiency, environmental responsibility and social involvement. In recent years we have lived in a world of rising interest in the isssues of social responsibility, that is supported not only by the...