A 'crisis' in water? The wrong sort of privatisation

Economic Affairs

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 25-29

  Robinson, Colin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Economic Affairs

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; PRIVATISATION; WATER ECONOMICS;

EID: 0031826480     PISSN: 02650665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0270.00088     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. For more detailed comments on many of the issues discussed in this paper see Colin Robinson (1997) 'Introducing Competition into Water,' in M. E. Beesley (ed.), Regulating Utilities: Broadening the Debate, Readings 46, London: Institute of Economic Affairs.
2. Colin Robinson (1992) 'Privatising the British Energy Industries: the Lessons to be Learned,' Metroeconomica, 43, 1-2.
3. C. Robinson (1997) Metroeconomica, op. cit.
4. 'Prescott gets tough on water leaks,' Financial Times, 20 May 1997.
5. Israel M. Kirzner (1997) How Markets Work: Disequilibrium, Entrepreneurship and Discovery, London: Institute of Economic Affairs, Hobart Paper 133.
6. C. Robinson (1998) Britain's Regulatory Regime in Perspective, British Institute of Energy Economics, (forthcoming).
7. C. Robinson (1997) Britain's Regulatory Regime in Perspective, op. cit., p. 162.
8. Department of the Environment and Welsh Office. Increasing Customer Choice: Competition in the Water and Sewerage Industries: The Government's Proposals, London: HMSO.
9. 'New climate in water,' Financial Times, 27 June 1997.
10. C. Robinson (1997) Financial Times, op. cit.
11. 'Plan to sell groundwater to business,' Financial Times, 8 October 1997
12. and 'Entrepreneur adds a drop of competition,' Financial Times, 9 October 1997.
13. Dieter Helm and Najma Rajah (1994) 'Water Regulation: The Periodic Review,' Fiscal Studies, 15, 2.
14. Buxted Chicken Ltd in Suffolk, a company founded by Sir Antony Fisher (who established the IEA in 1955) and later sold by him, was the first commercial customer to switch its water supplier. Anglian Water is supplying Buxted by a dedicated pipeline connected to Anglian's mains. Other inset appointments are under consideration, as explained in OFWAT Press Releases 38/97 and 42/97 of 24 November and 19 December 1997 respectively. See also Jeremy Bryan's paper in this issue.
15. Monopolies and Mergers Commission (1993) Gas and British Gas plc, Cm.2314-2317. London: HMSO.
16. C. Robinson (1997) Gas and British Gas plc, op. cit.
17. Water users demand competition,' Financial Times, 25 September 1997.
18. C. Robinson (1998) Financial Times, op. cit.