A Future For Public Ownership

Plot

This book marks the beginning of a rethink about public ownership of the utilities - the authors argue that the pendulum has swung too far in favour of privatisation, and it is time that a cool look was taken at the pros and cons of different forms of ownership.Based on specially commissioned research, A Future for Public Ownership focuses on the four key utilities of rail, water, gas and electricity. It looks at possible different forms of public ownership of these utilities, and argues that the advantages of privatisation have been overstated; it also argues a strong case for the feasibility of taking back into public ownership at least some parts of the utilities.