Considers infrastructure and utilities regulation from a global perspective, in both developing and industrialised countries
Discusses regulation and regulatory reform from various sectors including railways, highways, airports, electricity, gas, telecommunications, water and sewage, local public transport, urban waste, and district heating
Appeals to scholars and students of Public Policy and Management, regulators, policy-makers, and civil society organizations

Autorentext
Alberto Asquer is Lecturer in Public Policy and Management at the School of Finance and Management of SOAS University of London, UK, where he acts as director of the Centre for Financial and Management Studies (CeFiMS) and of the Centre for Water and Development.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Infrastructure and Utilities: The Need for Regulation.- Part I. Devising Regulation.- Chapter 2. Theories of Regulation.- Chapter 3. Regulatory Policies, Strategies, and Tools.- Chapter 4. Regulatory Reforms.- Chapter 5. Case Study: The 1994 Reform of the Water Sector in Italy.- Part II. Installing Regulation.- Chapter 6. The Politics of Regulation.- Chapter 7. Regulatory Capacity.- Chapter 8. Case Study: The Reform of the Water Sector in Italy in 1994-2001.- Part III. Making Regulation Work.- Chapter 9. Regulatory Commitment and Investments.- Chapter 10. The Performance of Regulated Industries.- Chapter 11. Case Study: The Reform of the Water Sector in Italy in 2001-2011.- Chapter 12: Conclusion: The Design of Regulatory Systems.