Gas Pipelines and the Emergence of America's Regulatory State: A History of Panhandle Eastern Corporation, 1928-1993

by Christopher J. Castaneda and Clarance M. Smith

Book Overview

The study of Panhandle Eastern's history shows the relationship between regulatory policy and the modern corporation in the twentieth century from a unique perspective, for it extends over three eras in the growth of its industry and the US political economy. The first era, in which the interstate pipeline industry began, was characterised by minimal regulation or antitrust activity. Then, New Deal regulatory reforms subjected the firms to single...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521561663
• ISBN13: 9780521561662
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"