Bronwyn Howell was recently invited to participate in an experts forum on Telecommunications Open Access Regulation by the OECD and African Development Bank.Whilst the experts were encouraged generally by the discussion each was asked to prepare material relating to specific issues. Bronwyn was...

In most OECD countries dial up internet accounts have typically been offered under two-part tariffs where connection and usage are charged separately. By contrast broadband accounts are typically offered under flat-rate tariffs. As consumers purchase internet accounts based upon their combined...

In January 2010 the New Zealand Government introduced a continuous disclosure regime for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) modelled on the regime applying to publicly-listed companies (PLCs). The government sees continuous disclosure increasing the transparency of SOEs and that this will lead to...

This paper provides some economic perspectives on the interaction between contract law and competition (antitrust) law. First it surveys some relevant aspects of the literature and provides some specific examples relating to:(i) The theory and development of contract enforcement institutions(ii)...

Special safeguards (SSG) sanctioned tariffs that are triggered when a minimum import level is reached emerged as part of the unique and complex WTO Agreement of Agriculture (AA). Unlike more conventional safeguard measures such as antidumping SSGs do not require proof of injury compensation or...

Professor Neil Quigley presented, The Cost of Capital for the Regulated Firm in August 2003 as the Introduction and Conclusion of an ISCR forum.

Comment submitted to the NZ Herald by Lewis Evans in response to the Editorial comment of 11 January 2012.Informed discussion: a benefit of partial privatisation of (electricity) SOEs.

Economic and policy literature on the vertical separation of incumbent telecommunications providers indicates that costs and risks of separation are high and benefits hard to identify. Thus providers should only be vertically separated when there is a proven risk of discrimination all other...

A new regulatory regime applying to Electricity Lines Businesses (ELBs) will come into force on 1 April 2009. These reforms are set out in the Commerce Amendment Bill 2008 which passed its Third Reading on 5 September 2008. Although many commentators have welcomed the Bill it may well prove to...

Slide presentation for March seminar based on Monograph by Neil Quigley Lew Evans with Kevin Counsell (Feb 09) - Protection of Private Property Rights and Just Compensation.