Öffentliche Dienstleistungen geraten in den letzten Jahren immer stärker unter Liberalisierungs- und Privatisierungsdruck. Auch in den osteuro­päischen Transformationsstaaten wurden große Teile der Daseinsvorsorge wie die Energieversorgung, die Personenbeförderung oder die Postdienste...

Public utility industries, once regarded as monolithic monopolies, in fact are made up of many separate activities, many of which can sustain effective competition. But owners of bottleneck facilities are often in a position to restrict or limit the growth of competition. There is a growing...

Public utility industries, once regarded as monolithic monopolies, in fact are made up of many separate activities, many of which can sustain effective competition. Experience shows that introducing competition into these industries leads to enhanced efficiency and greater innovation as well as...

Megatrends and the energy horizon -- Incenting innovation : a competitive regulatory framework -- The destiny of energy business evolution -- The destiny of demographics -- The destiny of carbon constraints and capacity demands -- The destiny of intelligent infrastructure -- The destiny of...