Privatization in
Eastern Europe has been a vibrant research field, but less attention has been devoted to the privatization of
network industries, such as electricity, natural gas pipelines, telecom and railways in the region. In the old market economies, however, privatization and liberalization of network industries is a well established research field. This conference aims to focus attention on privatization and liberalization of network industries in Eastern Europe by bringing together scholars from these two fields of research.
The topic of the conference is highly relevant from a policy perspective, not the least because Western European firms are taking an active role in the development of several network industries in Eastern Europe, notably in telecom and electricity.
The first day of the conference will be devoted to presentation of current research, while the second day will be devoted to the presentation by practitioners and policymakers.The first day of the conference will be open to academics and students with an interest in networks industries, privatization and liberalization; in particular in Eastern Europe. The second day of the conference will also be open to the general public.
TOPICS
- Effects of privatization of network industries in Eastern Europe
- Regulation of network industries in Eastern Europe
- Efficiency, equity, fiscal and governance consequences of privatization of network industries
- Privatization in general in Eastern Europe
- Privatization and regulation of network industries in general
KEYNOTE SPEAKERAntonio Estache (ECARES ,Université Libre de Bruxelles)
ON THE POLICY PANEL
Erik Berglöf (EBRD), Niclas Damsgaard (Sweco), Antonio Estache (ECARES, ULB), KristinaEkengren (Swedish Ministry of Finance), Roger Kearsley (Svenska Kraftnät),Milko Kovachev (Worley Parsons), Simon Ollus (Fortum), Andrei Smelkov (Neo Mobile Telecom Service LLP), Ian Streule, (Analysys Mason), Claes-Göran Sundelius TeliaSonera),
LOCATION
Södertörn University and the Stockholm School of Economics, Sveavägen 63
WEBSITES
Prof. Erik Berglöf, EBRD
Prof. Mats Bergman, Södertörn University
Prof. Antonio Estache, ECARES, Université Libre de BruxellesProf. Karl Gratzer, Södertörn University
Dr. Chloé Le Coq, Stockholm School of Economics (SITE)
Prof. Giancarlo Spagnolo, Stockholm School of Economics (SITE)
Dr. Thomas Tangerås, The Research Institute of Industrial Economics