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Effects Of Deregulation On Safety »

Authors: Vicki Bier, James Joosten, David Glyer
ISBN-13: 9781402073359, ISBN-10: 1402073356
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Date Published: February 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Vicki Bier

Book Synopsis

The report of a study commissioned by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to shed light on the potential safety effects of changes within the nuclear power industry occasioned by the economic deregulation of the electricity market in the US. The main approach is to review in detail how economic deregulation has affected safety in three other industries with important similarities to the US nuclear power industry: the US air and rail industries, and the British nuclear power industry. Recommendations are included for the industry and the commission. Bier (U. of Wisconsin-Madison) is joined on the research team by employees of two US private companies. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Table of Contents
	Acknowledgments and Disclaimer
1	Introduction	1
2	Aviation Deregulation Literature Review	11
3	Aviation Industry Interviews	43
4	Rail Deregulation Literature Review	61
5	Rail Industry Interviews	85
6	United Kingdom Electricity Supply Industry Deregulation Literature Review	111
7	United Kingdom Electricity Supply Industry Interviews and Safety Audits	131
8	Relevance of Case Studies to the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry	173
9	Summary and Conclusions	215
	References	227
	Index	241