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Subject(s)

• Energy policy—Great Britain—History—20th century [Browse]
• Energy policy—France—History—20th century [Browse]
• Energy policy—United States—History—20th century [Browse]
• Electric utilities—Great Britain—History—20th century [Browse]
• Electric utilities—France—History—20th century [Browse]
• Electric utilities—United States—History—20th century [Browse]

Summary note

The development of the electricity supply industry in France, Britain and the US during the so-called 'Golden Age' is the dominant concern of this book. Chick focuses on security, pricing, investment, forms of ownership and industrial market structure, and the development of the European Coal and Steel Community.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-193) and index.

Contents

• Introduction
• Shifting from coal to oil : what price security?
• The European coal and steel community
• Moving the margin to the centre : pricing electricity
• Electricity investment : rewarding the past, discounting the future
• Deregulation, privatisation and liberalisation
• Conclusion.

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ISBN

• 9781845421113 ((hbk.))
• 1845421116 ((hbk.))
• 1847206891
• 9781847206893
• 9781848445918
• 1848445911

LCCN

2007921144

OCLC

137313610

International Article Number

• 9781845421113

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