MASAYUKI YAJIMA is a Research Fellow at the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry in Japan, and a lecturer on regulatory economics at Gakush-uin University in Japan. Mr. Yajima is recognized internationally for his extensive studies of worldwide electric utility industry changes, and is the author of several books and many journal articles on the subject.
""A combination of technology and ideology has stimulated the wave of electricity reform efforts around the world. Operating in sequence, led by Chile, and in parallel, from Tokyo to Oslo, there is a great opportunity to experiment and learn from the diverse experience it unfolds. This comprehensive survey and comparison of the reforms in different countries will be ""must reading"" for any serious student of the subject. The author has provided us with a sophisticated analysis of different approaches that goes beneath the surface of superficial similarities to highlight some of the differences through detailed case studies.""-Professor W. Hogan John F. Kennedy School of Government Harvard University ?The major redeeming quality of the book is in its comprehensive characterisation of the global trend towards electricity supply industry restructuring, with special emphasis on the USA, UK and EU. It is clearly written, well organised and well researched in this respect.?-The Journal of Energy Literature, Vol 1, 1999 ""The major redeeming quality of the book is in its comprehensive characterisation of the global trend towards electricity supply industry restructuring, with special emphasis on the USA, UK and EU. It is clearly written, well organised and well researched in this respect.""-The Journal of Energy Literature, Vol 1, 1999