Better economic regulation : the role of the regulator : roundtable report.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS –
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS .......................................................................................................... 7
EFFECTIVE REGULATORY INSTITUTIONS FOR AIR TRANSPORT:
A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE – by Hans-Martin NIEMEIER (Germany) ............................... 35
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 39
2. Effective Regulatory Institutions for Air Transport ............................................................... 41
3. The Value Chain for Air Transport and Regulatory Intervention .......................................... 43
4. Summary: Reform of Regulatory Institutions ........................................................................ 61
EFFECTIVE REGULATORY INSTITUTIONS: THE REGULATOR’S ROLE IN THE
POLICY PROCESS, INCLUDING ISSUES OF REGULATORY INDEPENDENCE –
by Tom WINSOR (United Kingdom) ................................................................................................ 71
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 75
2. Purpose of Regulation ............................................................................................................ 76
3. The Role of Politicians ........................................................................................................... 77
4. Regulatory Policy ................................................................................................................... 80
5. Effective Regulation ............................................................................................................... 85
6. Independence.......................................................................................................................... 86
TRANSPORT REGULATION FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: GENERAL
OBSERVATIONS AND A CASE STUDY – by Marco PONTI (Italy) ...................................... 93
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 97
2. Some General Economic Issues Relevant for Institutional Choices ...................................... 98
3. Some Institutional Aspects ................................................................................................... 100
4. Specific Issues for Transport Regarding Institutional Aspects ............................................ 102
5. A Case Study: Transport Regulation in Italy ....................................................................... 105
6. Conclusions and Recommendations..................................................................................... 109
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ............................................................................................................... 113
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