Privatization and deregulation in the Gulf energy sector.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Markaz al-Imārāt lil-Dirāsāt wa-al-Buḥūth al-Istirātījīyah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy industries--Deregulation--Persian Gulf Region.

Energy industries.

Privatization--Persian Gulf Region.

Privatization.

Energy industries--Deregulation.

Physical Description:

xii, 156 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[Abu Dhabi] : Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research ; [London ;] [New York, NY : Distributed by British Academic Press, [1999]

Summary:

The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) is an independent research institution dedicated to the promotion of professional studies and educational excellence in the UAE, the Gulf, and the Arab world. Since its establishment in Abu Dhabi in 1994, ECSSR has served as a focal point for scholarship on political, economic, and social matters. Indeed, ECSSR is at the forefront of analysis and commentary on Arab affairs.

The Center seeks to provide a forum for the scholarly exchange of ideas by hosting conferences and symposia, organizing workshops, sponsoring a lecture series, and publishing original and translated books and research papers. ECSSR also has an active fellowship and grant program for the writing of scholarly books and for the translation, into Arabic, of works relevant to the Center's mission. Moreover, ECSSR has a large library including rare and specialized holdings, and a state-of-the-art technology center, which has developed an award-winning website that is a unique and comprehensive source of information on the Gulf.

Through these and other activities, ECSSR aspires to engage in mutually beneficial professional endeavors with comparable institutions worldwide, and to contribute to the general educational and scientific development of the UAE.

Contents:

Figures and Tables ix

Abbreviations and Acronyms xi

Introduction - Privatizing Energy: An Overview / Michael Kuczynski 1

1 The Financial and Capital Market Implications of Privatizing the Energy Sector in the Gulf / Sharif Ghalib 12

2 Privatization of Energy in the Gulf: Selected Issues and Options / Abdul Hafeez Shaikh 22

3 The Legal Framework for Privatization in the United Arab Emirates / Andrew Ward 39

4 The Indian Oil Experience: A Case Study / Leena Srivastava, Rajnish Goswami 55

5 Issues in Deregulation, Privatization, and Reregulation of the Energy Industries / Paul Horsnell 69

6 Electricity Privatization in England and Wales: A Case Study / Gordon MacKerron 84

7 Privatization: Lessons from the British Experience / Colin Robinson 94

8 Privatization and Deregulation of the Energy Sector in the Gulf Co-operation Council Countries: Pros and Cons / Ibrahim I. Elwan, Achilles G. Adamantiades, Khalid A. Shadid 110

Notes on the Text 131.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-150) and index.

ISBN:

1860644104

1860644112

OCLC:

41532207