Frequently Asked Questions Related to Chapter 1
- What should regulators do to meet social objectives set by policy-makers?
- What procedures should the regulator adopt in order to balance economic and social objectives (like efficiency vs. fairness)?
- In what ways, if any, should regulators treat SOEs differently than investor-owned infrastructure operators?
- What issues must be addressed by institutional structures to promote good governance for a SOE?
- What is Corporatization?
- What is Commercialization?
- Since many SOEs in developing countries are inefficient and thrive on patronage, in what ways might commercialization of SOEs improve financial (and operating) performance?
- Governance: What governance procedures promote strong performance in SOEs?
- Funding investments: In what ways does privatization help meet the challenges of funding network expansion? To what extent does public ownership help meet the challenges of funding network expansion?
- Incentive Regulation: What are strategies for regulating state-owned enterprises with their unique information issues and strong links to government ministries?
- Privatization: What is the role of a regulator (if any) in a privatization transaction?
- How should a regulator resolve disputes related to interconnection?