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PhD thesis defense Steven Martina: June 26, 2009, 10.00 AM in the Kronigzaal of the Faculty of Applied Sciences (third floor), Delft UT. At 09.30 there will be a short introduction ('lekenpraatje') of the thesis at the same location.

Title: Regulation in Spledid Isolation.

Promotor: Prof.dr.ir. M.P.C. Weijnen

A Framework to Promote Effective and Efficient Performance of the Electricity Industry in Small Isolated Monopoly Systems Effective regulation is the most critical enabling condition for infrastructure reform. Crafting proper regulation is the greatest challenge facing policymakers in developing and transition economies. This book showcases a framework for small isolated monopoly systems (SIMS) to promote effective and efficient performance of the electricity industry. Deployment of the framework proposes options for regulatory mechanisms comprising regulatory substance and regulatory governance based on the institutional quality and corporate governance maturity of the country. The framework is intended to serve as a synthesis of a diversity of aspects from an institutional, regulatory and governance perspective. Pursuing effective and efficient performance of the electricity industry is a process of continuous improvement which requires reform measures in the sector. The framework is an instrument to support the broader stakeholder discussion and provide a nucleus around which diverse stakeholders interests can logically coalesce.

About author

Ivan Steve Martina holds a degree in Engineering and Business Administration at the HTS Tilburg and a degree in Information Management at the Tilburg University. This book is the result of Ph.D research conducted at the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management of the Delft University of Technology.