Introducing market forces in Dutch network industries: does liberalisation lead to more competition?
The last few years have seen a major restructuring of network industries around the world. This has also occurred in the Netherlands. The changes are the result of liberalisation projects initiated by the Dutch government and follow EU Directives. Both theoretical and empirical research suggest that introducing competition in monopolistic network industries can improve welfare significantly. To see whether this conclusion holds for the Netherlands, we carry out three case studies of network industries that are in the midst of a far-reaching liberalisation process: telecommunications, gas and electricity. Changes in competition are measured in the context of an analytical framework that could also be used for other industries. The results suggest that competition has increased moderately in all three sectors. The limited availability of data and the relatively short time-span since the beginning of the liberalisation process make it difficult to draw definitive conclusions.
Year of publication: |
2002-01
|
---|---|
Authors: | Coevering, Clement van de ; Werff, Broos van der |
Institutions: | de Nederlandsche Bank |
Saved in:
freely available
Saved in favorites
Similar items by person
-
Marktwerking in de Nederlandse telecomsector : leidt liberalisatie tot grotere concurrentie?
Coevering, Clement R. van de, (2002)
-
Structural convergence and monetary integration in Europe
Coevering, Clement van de, (2003)
-
De Russische economie verdient krediet
Werff, A. A. van der, (1996)
- More ...