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Privatizzazione senza liberalizzazione? Lo strano caso delle ferrovie italiane
[Privitisation withour liberalisation? The strange case of Italian railways, and how adjustments to the government’s reforms could achieve gains for rail users and taxpayers]

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  • Del Monte, Alfredo
  • Price, Richard

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The Italian government is proceeding with the privatisation of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group, and is considering a merger with the government-owned highways company. In this article, we argue that changes could be made to the privatisation and reform process, learning from the British experience, which would bring substantial benefits to Italian rail users and taxpayers.

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  • Del Monte, Alfredo & Price, Richard, 2016. "Privatizzazione senza liberalizzazione? Lo strano caso delle ferrovie italiane [Privitisation withour liberalisation? The strange case of Italian railways, and how adjustments to the government’s r," MPRA Paper 90341, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:90341
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    1. Newbery, David & Affuso, Luisa, 2000. "Investment, Reprocurement and Franchise Contract Length in the British Railway Industry," CEPR Discussion Papers 2619, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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    Keywords

    Italy railways privatization economic regulation;

    JEL classification:

    • L43 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Legal Monopolies and Regulation or Deregulation
    • L5 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy
    • L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation
    • L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
    • R48 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government Pricing and Policy

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