Edited by Matthias Finger, Professor, Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ), Türkiye and Rolf W. Künneke, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

’Quite an accomplishment, this Handbook provides by far the most comprehensive overview of the role of the private sector and competition in infrastructure industries, with thoughtful surveys of each of the major infrastructure sectors and of the key regions and countries.’

• Contents:1. Introduction Matthias Finger and Rolf KünnekePART I: GENERIC ASPECTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE LIBERALIZATION2. Basic Economic Principles of Infrastructure Liberalization: A Transaction Cost PerspectivePablo T. Spiller3. A General Framework for Regulation and Liberalization in Network IndustriesChristian Jaag and Urs Trinkner4. From ‘Service Public’ to Universal Service: The Case of the European Union Matthias Finger and Dominique Finon5. Evolution and Design of Institutions Supporting LiberalizationJohn Groenewegen6. The Institutional Economic History of Infrastructure Industries, 1830–1990: Ideology, Technology, Geopolitics? Robert MillwardPART II: SECTOR STUDIES7. Liberalization in the Telecom Sector William H. Melody8. Liberalization in Radio Spectrum ManagementWilliam H. Melody and Wolter Lemstra9. Liberalization and the Internet Milton L. Mueller and Wolter Lemstra10. The Liberalization of Electricity Markets Jean-Michel Glachant and Yannick Perez11. Trends in GasMaarten J. Arentsen12. The Oil Industry: A Dynamic Patchwork of Approaches?Aad Correljé and Lucia van Geuns13. Reforming Railways Marc Laperrouza14. Liberalization of Air Transport Sveinn Vidar Gudmundsson15. Road Infrastructure and Institutional Reform: Tolling and PricingDavid A. Hensher and Demi Chung16. Public Transport Liberalization: Achievements and Future DirectionsJohn Stanley17. Maritime Ports Lourdes Trujillo and Marianela Gonzalez18. Liberalization in the Water Sector: Three Leading ModelsClaude Ménard and Aleksandra Peeroo19. Liberalization in the Postal and Delivery Sector Michael A. Crew and Paul R. KleindorferPART III: COUNTRY AND REGIONAL STUDIES20. Liberalization of Network Industries in the European Union: Evolving Policy Issues Matthias Finger and Marc Laperrouza21. Liberalization and Regulation of Telecoms, Electricity, and Gas in the United StatesMark A. Jamison22. The Liberalization of Infrastructures in Latin AmericaFrancesc Trillas and Miguel A. Montoya23. Reform of China’s Energy and Telecommunications SectorsPun-Lee Lam and Alice Shiu24. Infrastructure Reforms in India: An Analysis of Successes and FailuresLeena Srivastava and Shahid Hasan25. Liberalization of Infrastructures in RussiaHella Engerer26. Recent Australian Infrastructure LiberalizationGary Madden, Jeffrey Petchey and Aaron Morey27. Infrastructure Liberalization: Challenges to the New Economic Paradigm in the Context of Developing Countries Catarina Figueira and David ParkerIndex

Edited by Matthias Finger, Professor, Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ), Türkiye and Rolf W. Künneke, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

’Quite an accomplishment, this Handbook provides by far the most comprehensive overview of the role of the private sector and competition in infrastructure industries, with thoughtful surveys of each of the major infrastructure sectors and of the key regions and countries.’

• Contents:1. Introduction Matthias Finger and Rolf KünnekePART I: GENERIC ASPECTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE LIBERALIZATION2. Basic Economic Principles of Infrastructure Liberalization: A Transaction Cost PerspectivePablo T. Spiller3. A General Framework for Regulation and Liberalization in Network IndustriesChristian Jaag and Urs Trinkner4. From ‘Service Public’ to Universal Service: The Case of the European Union Matthias Finger and Dominique Finon5. Evolution and Design of Institutions Supporting LiberalizationJohn Groenewegen6. The Institutional Economic History of Infrastructure Industries, 1830–1990: Ideology, Technology, Geopolitics? Robert MillwardPART II: SECTOR STUDIES7. Liberalization in the Telecom Sector William H. Melody8. Liberalization in Radio Spectrum ManagementWilliam H. Melody and Wolter Lemstra9. Liberalization and the Internet Milton L. Mueller and Wolter Lemstra10. The Liberalization of Electricity Markets Jean-Michel Glachant and Yannick Perez11. Trends in GasMaarten J. Arentsen12. The Oil Industry: A Dynamic Patchwork of Approaches?Aad Correljé and Lucia van Geuns13. Reforming Railways Marc Laperrouza14. Liberalization of Air Transport Sveinn Vidar Gudmundsson15. Road Infrastructure and Institutional Reform: Tolling and PricingDavid A. Hensher and Demi Chung16. Public Transport Liberalization: Achievements and Future DirectionsJohn Stanley17. Maritime Ports Lourdes Trujillo and Marianela Gonzalez18. Liberalization in the Water Sector: Three Leading ModelsClaude Ménard and Aleksandra Peeroo19. Liberalization in the Postal and Delivery Sector Michael A. Crew and Paul R. KleindorferPART III: COUNTRY AND REGIONAL STUDIES20. Liberalization of Network Industries in the European Union: Evolving Policy Issues Matthias Finger and Marc Laperrouza21. Liberalization and Regulation of Telecoms, Electricity, and Gas in the United StatesMark A. Jamison22. The Liberalization of Infrastructures in Latin AmericaFrancesc Trillas and Miguel A. Montoya23. Reform of China’s Energy and Telecommunications SectorsPun-Lee Lam and Alice Shiu24. Infrastructure Reforms in India: An Analysis of Successes and FailuresLeena Srivastava and Shahid Hasan25. Liberalization of Infrastructures in RussiaHella Engerer26. Recent Australian Infrastructure LiberalizationGary Madden, Jeffrey Petchey and Aaron Morey27. Infrastructure Liberalization: Challenges to the New Economic Paradigm in the Context of Developing Countries Catarina Figueira and David ParkerIndex