OECD Trade Policy Studies Liberalisation and Universal Access to Basic Services Telecommunications, Water and Sanitation, Financial Services, and Electricity
Title | OECD Trade Policy Studies Liberalisation and Universal Access to Basic Services Telecommunications, Water and Sanitation, Financial Services, and Electricity PDF eBook |
Author | OECD |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2006-10-26 |
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ISBN | 9264028684 |
This volume explores whether and how trade liberalisation can contribute to achieving universal service goals in telecommunications, water and sanitation, financial services, and electricity, and the types of complementary policies that may be required.
Liberalisation and Universal Access to Basic Services
Title | Liberalisation and Universal Access to Basic Services PDF eBook |
Author | World Bank |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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Access to basic services plays an important role in both individual well-being and a country's economic development. Building on a OECD/World Bank seminar, this volume explores whether and how trade liberalization can contribute to achieving universal service goals and the types of complementary policies required.
OECD Trade Policy Studies Liberalisation and Universal Access to Basic Services Telecommunications, Water and Sanitation, Financial Services, and Electricity
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Universal Service in WTO and EU law
Title | Universal Service in WTO and EU law PDF eBook |
Author | Olga Batura |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 309 |
Release | 2015-10-07 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 9462650810 |
This book is a systematic comparative study of WTO and EU law relevant for universal service provision, and a timely contribution to the ongoing scholarly and policy debates about the concept and scope of universal service. Universal service is one of the most significant regulatory issues worldwide and it is likely to remain so. The central question dealt with by the author is how the technologically intensive sector of telecommunications services can be regulated in a socially fair way in the light of liberalisation and the immense importance of ICTs in the Information Society. The author investigates whether the legal frameworks of WTO and EU can meet the challenges of the rapid and dramatic technological and social change and formulates relevant policy recommendations. The book is of interest to both scholars and practitioners in several disciplines, such as EU and WTO law, telecommunications law and regulation, political science regarding market regulation and governance as well as European integration and WTO. Olga Batura is affiliated to the Leuphana Law School, University of Lüneburg, Germany, and to the European Humanities University in Vilnius, Lithania.
OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030
Title | OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 PDF eBook |
Author | OECD |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Pages | 523 |
Release | 2008-03-05 |
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ISBN | 926404051X |
The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges.
Understanding Economic Statistics: An OECD Perspective
Title | Understanding Economic Statistics: An OECD Perspective PDF eBook |
Author | OECD |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Pages | 199 |
Release | 2008-10-08 |
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ISBN | 9264046984 |
Drawing on OECD statistics in particular, ‘Understanding Economic Statistics: an OECD perspective' shows readers how to use statistics to understand the world economy. It gives an overview of the history, key concepts and the main providers of economic statistics.
Water and Sanitation Services
Title | Water and Sanitation Services PDF eBook |
Author | Jose Esteban Castro |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 393 |
Release | 2012-05-04 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1136548807 |
Substantially reducing the number of human beings who lack access to clean water and safe sanitation is one of the key Millennium Development Goals. This book argues and demonstrates that this can only be achieved by a better integration of the technical and social science approaches in the search for improved organization and delivery of these essential services. It presents a historical analysis of the development of water and sanitation services in both developed and developing countries, which provides valuable lessons for overcoming the obstacles facing the universalization of these services. Among the key lessons emerging from the historical analysis are the organizational and institutional diversity characterizing the development of water and sanitation internationally, and the central role played by the public sector, particularly local authorities, in such development. It also explores the historical role played by cooperatives and other non-profit institutions in reaching rural and peri-urban areas, as well as the emergence of new forms of organization and provision, particularly in poor countries, where aid and development agencies have been promoting the self-organization of water systems by local communities. The book provides a critical exploration of these different institutional options, including the interaction between the public and private sectors, and the irreplaceable role of public funding as a condition for success. The book is divided into two parts: the first reviews theoretical and conceptual issues such as the political economy of water services, financing, the interfaces between water and sanitation services and public health, and the systemic conditions that influence the provision of these services, including the diversity of organizational and institutional options characterizing the governance and management of water and sanitation services. The second section presents a number of country or regional case studies, each one chosen to highlight a particular problem, approach or strategy. These case studies are drawn from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe, covering a wide range of socio-economic and political contexts. The book will be of great interest to advanced students, researchers, professionals and NGOs in many disciplines, including public policy and planning, environmental sciences, environmental sociology, history of technology, civil and environmental engineering, public health and development studies.