The Routledge Companion to Network Industries

In recent decades, network industries around the world have gone through periods of de- and re-regulation. With vast amounts of sometimes conflicting research carried out into specific network industries, the time has come for a critical over-arching assessment of this entire industry in order to provide a platform of understanding to aid future research and practice.

This comprehensive resource provides an orientation for academics, policy makers and managers as to the main economic, regulatory and commercial challenges in the network industries. The book is split into sections covering market, policy, regulation, management perspectives, whilst all of the key network industries are covered, including energy, transport, water and telecommunications.

Overseen by world-class Editors and experts in the field, this inter-disciplinary resource is essential reading for students and researchers in international business, industrial economics and the industries.

Matthias Finger is Professor of the Management of Network Industries at EPFL, Switzerland. He is also Editor of the Journal of Competition and Regulation in Network Industries.

Christian Jaag is Managing Partner at Swiss Economics and Lecturer in Public Finance at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.