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Chick, Martin, 1958-

Electricity and energy policy in Britain, France and the United States since 1945 [electronic resource] / Martin Chick. - Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2007. - 1 online resource (x, 205 p.)

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

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.

Martin Chick's book is a major economic and historical study of the development of electricity and energy policy in Britain, France and the United States since 1945. Using newly available archival material the author draws important comparisons between these countries and includes all of the fuel and power industries.

ISBN: 9781847206893 (e-book)

LCCN: 2007921144

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Energy policy--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Energy policy--History--France--20th century.
Energy policy--History--United States--20th century.
Electric utilities--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Electric utilities--History--France--20th century.
Electric utilities--History--United States--20th century.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HD9502.G72 / C47 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 333.7909045