One of the consequences of major regulatory reform of the telecommunications sector from the end of the 1970s – particularly, privatization, liberalization and deregulation – was the establishment of a new business environment which permitted former national telecommunications monopolies to...

In the face of continuing financial and economic crises, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has been criticized for being overly-conservative in its loans to Europe. Critics in particular have called on the EIB to vastly increase its investment in utilities as a counter-cyclical measure. To take...

Recognising the declining weight of its members in the world economy, the OECD, formerly known as a ‘club of rich, industrialised nations,’ is undergoing unprecedented organizational reform, including a more inclusive membership logic, engagement with new global players, and outreach to...