The purpose of the special issue the authors are presenting is to take different perspectives on the phenomenon of public utilities corporate governance, contributing to the understanding of a varied and diversified research topic

"Being a utility regulator has perils because the independence of the regulator necessarily removes power from politicians, operators, and others. Furthermore, regulators are sometimes scapegoats for unpopular policies and unavoidably become involved in shaping the policies that they are...

The paper analyses the characteristics of processes of organizational change implemented by Italian companies engaged in the supply of Local Public Transportation (LPT) services and energy distribution services, in the light of the interpretive framework of neo-institutional matrix. The main...

Being a utility regulator has perils because the independence of the regulator necessarily removes power from politicians, operators, and others. Furthermore, regulators are sometimes scapegoats for unpopular policies and unavoidably become involved in shaping the policies that they are supposed...

Industry Structure and Pricing: The New Rivalry in Infrastructure extends current economic models by incorporating effects of actual and potential rivalry in markets outside the markets of immediate interest. Focusing on the contestable model, the author shows how diverse patterns of actual and...