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Emergence of an innovative regulation mode in water utilities in France: between commission regulation and franchise bidding

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  • Lætitia Guérin-Schneider
  • Michel Nakhla

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  • Lætitia Guérin-Schneider & Michel Nakhla, 2012. "Emergence of an innovative regulation mode in water utilities in France: between commission regulation and franchise bidding," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 33(1), pages 23-45, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:kap:ejlwec:v:33:y:2012:i:1:p:23-45
    DOI: 10.1007/s10657-010-9169-8
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    1. Marine Colon & Laëtitia Guerin Schneider, 2016. "Le développement de pratiques d'accountability dans le secteur des services d'eau : un changement institutionnel inabouti ?," Post-Print hal-01902120, HAL.
    2. Michel Nakhla, 2016. "Innovative regulations, incomplete contracts and ownership structure in the water utilities," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 42(3), pages 445-469, December.

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    Keywords

    Regulation; Public utilities; Water utilities; Law and economics of regulated industries; Reform design; Institutions; K23; B20; L43; L95; D02; E61;
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    JEL classification:

    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
    • B20 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - General
    • L43 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Legal Monopolies and Regulation or Deregulation
    • L95 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Gas Utilities; Pipelines; Water Utilities
    • D02 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Institutions: Design, Formation, Operations, and Impact
    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination

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