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Governance and Accountability for Italian Listed Public Utilities Companies
Governance and Accountability for Italian Listed Public Utilities Companies

Author(s): Paolo Ricci, Tiziana Landi
Subject(s): National Economy, Governance, Public Administration, Management and complex organizations, Economic development, EU-Legislation
Published by: EDITURA ASE
Keywords: Public Utility; Italian listed PUs company; regulation; governance; accountability;

Summary/Abstract: The present paper deals with a critically Italian question with regard to the actual debate about public utility sector. The paper tries to point out positive effects that a suitable accountability system can produce in the management of local public utilities in order to bridge the gap between Public Utilities Companies and their stakeholder. In the paper the policies, the strategies and all accountability tools of some Italian listed public utilities companies are analyzed. The aim of the paper is to highlight the different rules and regulations in European and Italian system proceeding with a comparison between the Italian definition of Public Utilities and European legislation too. The purpose is to define roles and responsibility in managing Public Utilities Companies.

  • Issue Year: 11/2010
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 376-388
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English