Towards a typology of regulatory governance regimes in the liberalizing network industries

Matthias Finger*, Rolf Künneke

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss various institutional arrangements in relation to different techno-economic conditions in network industries. We proceed along three steps: we first describe typical technological and economic configurations in the network industries that are related to essential technical functions. In a second step we summarize typical modes of organization that are applied in infrastructure reforms. The liberalization of infrastructures depends on the opportunities to configure these modes of organization for essential technical functions towards competition and private sector involvement. This approach allows us identifying different techno-economic configurations of infrastructures, and thus different institutional opportunities for liberalization that we describe as a third step. Depending on the political and economic systems, each of these institutional configurations can be addressed in different ways, allowing for different national styles of infrastructure reform.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 1st International Conference on Infrastructure Systems and Services
Subtitle of host publicationBuilding Networks for a Brighter Future, INFRA 2008
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 1st International Conference on Infrastructure Systems and Services: Building Networks for a Brighter Future, INFRA 2008 - Rotterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 10 Nov 200812 Nov 2008

Publication series

Name2008 1st International Conference on Infrastructure Systems and Services: Building Networks for a Brighter Future, INFRA 2008

Conference

Conference2008 1st International Conference on Infrastructure Systems and Services: Building Networks for a Brighter Future, INFRA 2008
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityRotterdam
Period10/11/0812/11/08

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