The Regulatory Policy Institute (RPI) is an independent, charitable organisation dedicated to the study of all aspects of regulation and deregulation, including the institutional processes through which public policy is formed as well as the development, implementation, enforcement and impact of particular policies. It conducts research, publishes, and holds conferences and seminars.
Events
Annual Competition & Regulation Conference
Merton College, University of Oxford, 13 & 14 Sept 2010
We are delighted to announce that Sir Callum McCarthy and Dr Nigel Evans will be chairing sessions 3 and 4.
Overnight accommodation in College available. Email karin.cheetham@rpieurope.org
News
"The Role of Competition in Public Policy" conference jointly arranged by RPI & ESRC Centre for Competition Policy, UEA on 8 March 2010. More details
Parliamentary Brief - article by George Yarrow "Three Big Energy Problems We Need To Crack" (07 Jan 2010)
XIX Beesley Lectures (2009)
This prestigious series of lectures is organised by the IEA, in association with the RPI - papers
Annual Competition and Regulation Conference - 7 & 8 September 2009, Merton College, Oxford University - Papers and Presentations. The induction of the Institute's first three Distinguished Fellows (Sir Ian Byatt, Sir Bryan Carsberg, Prof Stephen Littlechild) was celebrated during the conference dinner.
Papers on Airport Competition
Discovering the Value of Water
Presentation by George Yarrow for the XVIII Beesley Lectures, London, October 2008. A copy of the presentation can be downloaded here
RPI Annual Competition Policy Conference - "Innovation and adaptation in competition and regulatory policies". Download presentations here
Presentation on 'The abstractions regime: discovering the value of water'
A recent presentation by Chris Decker and George Yarrow for the Cave Review of Competition and Innovation in water markets, on the abstractions regime and discovering the value of water. A copy of the presentation can be downloaded here
Report on next generation access networks in communications
The RPI recently completed a report which reflects on the policy issues raised by next generation access networks in communications. A copy of the report can be downloaded here
Major report on prospects for competition in water services
On 21 April 2008 the RPI published a major report on the prospects for competition in the water services sector, which is now available for downloading: report or executive summary
Report on the Impact of Maintaining Price Regulation
The RPI recently completed a study for the Australian Energy Markets Commission which examined the Impact of Maintaining Price Regulation in energy markets. A copy of the report can be downloaded from the AEMC website here
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