(By David Hawdon) This paper brings together contributions originally made to a Surrey Energy Economics Centre seminar on the Nuclear Review. The seminar was held after the conclusion of formal hearings for the Review but before the government announced its proposals for the nuclear industry on...

Britain’s privatisation programme of the 1980s and early 1990s is regarded in most countries as an exemplar of economic reform. It was indeed a pioneering effort, drawing on the intellectual capital provided by a counter-revolution in economic thought which demonstrated the advantages of...

Among all the momentous events in the world in 2002, one more parochial happening which is, nonetheless, of considerable significance for energy economists is the revival of energy policy in Britain. This year has seen a flurry of activity on the energy front. In February the Performance and...

After more than ten years of prescriptive regulation of the privatised water industry, very recently there has been a change of view about the feasibility and the likely benefits of water competition. This paper reviews some of the factors behind the change and some of the advantages of...

Privatisation was clearly the most significant change in Britain’s industrial policy since nationalisation. The privatisation and liberalising moves of the late 1980s had a big impact on the energy industries since they included two large energy utilities. But how important were the change in...