This book assesses experience in reforming electricity markets in OECD countries over the past decade, focusing on the issues that are critical for successful liberalisation. Experiences and examples in the study are drawn mainly from the UK, Australian, Nordic and North Eastern United States...

Introduction: The ANZAC dilemma -- The dependent dominion : Australia in 1941 -- The war economy -- "Australia looks to America," 1942-43 -- "Recovering our lost property," 1943-44 -- The Chifley government : policy motivation -- Post-war reconstruction and economic choices, 1945-49 -- Percy...