Deregulation
Deregulation
Overview
In Russia
In United Kingdom
Deregulation 1970-2000
Critics of deregulation often cite the need of regulation to:
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Deregulation

Deregulation is the process of removing or reducing state regulations.

It is therefore opposite of regulation, which refers to the process of the government regulating certain activities.

Deregulation The stated rationale for deregulation is often that fewer and simpler regulations will lead to a raised level of competitiveness, therefore higher productivity, more efficiency and lower prices overall.

Opposition to deregulation may usually involve apprehension regarding environmental pollution and environmental quality standards (such as the removal of regulations on hazardous materials), financial uncertainty, and constraining monopolies.

Overview  Russia went through wide ranging deregulation (and concomitant privatization) efforts in the late 1990s under Boris Yeltsin, now partially reversed under Vladimir Putin.

The main thrust of deregulation has been the electricity sector (see RAO UES), with railroads and communal utilities tied in second place.

Deregulation of the natural gas sector (Gazprom) is one of the more frequent demands placed upon Russia by the United States and European Union.

In Russia  The Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher started a program of deregulation and privatization after the general election of 1979.

These included express coach (Transport Act 1980), British Telecom (completed in 1984), privatisation of London bus services (1984), local bus services (Transport Act 1985) and the railways (1993).

The feature of all those privatisations was that their shares were offered to the general public.

In United Kingdom  Deregulation gained momentum in the 1970s, influenced by research at the University of Chicago and the theories of Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich von Hayek, and Milton Friedman, among others.[citation needed] Two leading 'think tanks' in Washington, the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute, were active in holding seminars and publishing studies advocating deregulatory initiatives throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Alfred E.

Kahn played an unusual role in both publishing as an academic and participating in the Carter Administration's efforts to deregulate transportation.

Deregulation 1970 2000  create a level playing field and ensure competition; maintain quality standards for services; protect consumers; ensure sufficient provision of information; prevent environmental degradation; guarantee wide access to service;

 prevent financial instability and protect consumer savings from excessive risk taking by financial institutions.
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