Highlights that the style of political delegation to regulatory authorities has not followed a uniform trajectory. Noting these variances, this book considers the impact of liberalisation and the introduction of regulatory structures on three utility sectors; telecommunications, energy and the railways, using Germany and the UK as case studies.

Regulation is on the rise across the world as the state steps back from public ownership. However, as the authors highlight, the style of political delegation to regulatory authorities has not followed a uniform trajectory, but rather institutional endowments, administrative traditions, market structure and business culture have all influenced the creation of regulatory authorities and implementation styles. Noting these variances, the focus of this book is to consider the impact of liberalisation and the introduction of new regulatory structures on three utility sectors; telecommunications, energy and the railways, using Germany and the UK as case studies.

1. Introduction: Redefining and Refining Regulation Part I: Institutional Change and Environment
2. Developments in Regulatory Regimes: Comparison on Telecommunications, Energy and Rail
3. Administrative Costs of Reforming Utilities Part II: Business-Regulator Relationships
4. Changing Business-Regulator Relations in German and UK Telecommunication and Energy Sectors
5. Managing Regulatory Developments in Rail: Compliance and Access Regulation in Germany and the UK Part III: Implementation and Refining Policy
6. The Politics for a Sustainable Energy Industry: Renewable Energy Policy in the United Kingdom and in Germany
7. Public Services: The Role of the European Court of Justice in Correcting the Market
8. Conclusion: Refining Regulatory Regimes Bibliography Index.