Energy, the State, and the Market: British Energy Policy Since 1979

by Dieter Helm

Book Overview

A broad and lively survey of British energy policy since 1979. The book blends economic analysis with political and historical narrative. The author traces the way in which political pressures from the proponents of both nationalization and privatization, as well as environmentalists, have affected the development of an industry which forms a significant part of the national economy. There is a particular focus on the role of government and the influence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199270740
• ISBN13: 9780199270743
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.1"