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Intro
Preface
Contents
Editors and Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Privatization of Public City Gas Utilities in Japan: Reasons, Objectives, and Methods
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Liberalization and Privatization of City Gas
1.2.1 Market Structure of the City Gas Industry in Japan
1.2.2 City Gas Liberalization
1.2.3 Background of Privatization of Publicly Owned City Gas Industry
1.3 Privatization of Fukui City Gas
1.4 Privatization of Otsu City Gas
1.5 Privatization Status of Other Publicly Owned Gas Utilities
1.6 Reasons, Objectives, and Methods of Privatization of Publicly Owned Gas Utilities
1.7 Conclusion
References
2 Survival Analysis of Public Gas Utility Firms in the Japanese City Gas Industry
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Survival Analysis of Public Gas Utilities
2.3 Estimation of the Cox Proportional Hazards Model
2.4 Concluding Remarks
References
3 Concession in Infrastructure Management: A Case of Public Gas Service in Japan
Abstract
3.1 Introduction of Concession Rights and Concession Project in Japan
3.2 Use of Concession Rights in Public Infrastructure Sectors
3.2.1 Government's Report on the Reform of PFI
3.2.2 Developments After the Amendment of the PFI Act
3.2.3 Cases of Utilization of Concession
3.3 Public Gas Concession Project in Otsu City
3.3.1 Public Gas Service in Otsu City
3.3.2 Limitations to Continuing Public Gas Business
3.3.3 Structure of Public Gas Concession Project
3.3.3.1 Reason for Choosing Concession
3.3.3.2 Roles of the City and the Concessionaire
3.3.3.3 Result of the Bidding Process
3.3.3.4 Monitoring to Ensure Public Governance of the Project
3.4 Conclusion
References
4 A Study on the Background and Issues of Privatization of Public City Gas Utilities in Japan-Implications by Comparing Several Business Analysis Indicators
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Overview of the Transition
4.3 Background and Aim of Privatization
4.3.1 Previous Research
4.3.2 Background of Privatization Examination
4.4 Comparison of Management Indicators Before and After Privatization
4.4.1 Target Company
4.4.2 Comparison Index
4.4.3 Comparison Result
4.5 Various Issues Surrounding the Public City Gas Business and the Future Way of Management
4.5.1 Various Issues Surrounding the Public City Gas Business
4.5.2 Re-Municipalization in the Energy Field or Local Government Investment
4.5.3 Future Management Style
References
5 Privatization of Public Utilities: Results from the UK Experiment
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Drastic Reform in the Electricity Industry
5.2.1 Competitive Market by Unbundling Transmission
5.2.2 Renewable Energy and Nuclear Power Plants
5.2.3 Prospect of Cross-Border Interconnection Projects
Preface
Contents
Editors and Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Privatization of Public City Gas Utilities in Japan: Reasons, Objectives, and Methods
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Liberalization and Privatization of City Gas
1.2.1 Market Structure of the City Gas Industry in Japan
1.2.2 City Gas Liberalization
1.2.3 Background of Privatization of Publicly Owned City Gas Industry
1.3 Privatization of Fukui City Gas
1.4 Privatization of Otsu City Gas
1.5 Privatization Status of Other Publicly Owned Gas Utilities
1.6 Reasons, Objectives, and Methods of Privatization of Publicly Owned Gas Utilities
1.7 Conclusion
References
2 Survival Analysis of Public Gas Utility Firms in the Japanese City Gas Industry
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Survival Analysis of Public Gas Utilities
2.3 Estimation of the Cox Proportional Hazards Model
2.4 Concluding Remarks
References
3 Concession in Infrastructure Management: A Case of Public Gas Service in Japan
Abstract
3.1 Introduction of Concession Rights and Concession Project in Japan
3.2 Use of Concession Rights in Public Infrastructure Sectors
3.2.1 Government's Report on the Reform of PFI
3.2.2 Developments After the Amendment of the PFI Act
3.2.3 Cases of Utilization of Concession
3.3 Public Gas Concession Project in Otsu City
3.3.1 Public Gas Service in Otsu City
3.3.2 Limitations to Continuing Public Gas Business
3.3.3 Structure of Public Gas Concession Project
3.3.3.1 Reason for Choosing Concession
3.3.3.2 Roles of the City and the Concessionaire
3.3.3.3 Result of the Bidding Process
3.3.3.4 Monitoring to Ensure Public Governance of the Project
3.4 Conclusion
References
4 A Study on the Background and Issues of Privatization of Public City Gas Utilities in Japan-Implications by Comparing Several Business Analysis Indicators
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Overview of the Transition
4.3 Background and Aim of Privatization
4.3.1 Previous Research
4.3.2 Background of Privatization Examination
4.4 Comparison of Management Indicators Before and After Privatization
4.4.1 Target Company
4.4.2 Comparison Index
4.4.3 Comparison Result
4.5 Various Issues Surrounding the Public City Gas Business and the Future Way of Management
4.5.1 Various Issues Surrounding the Public City Gas Business
4.5.2 Re-Municipalization in the Energy Field or Local Government Investment
4.5.3 Future Management Style
References
5 Privatization of Public Utilities: Results from the UK Experiment
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Drastic Reform in the Electricity Industry
5.2.1 Competitive Market by Unbundling Transmission
5.2.2 Renewable Energy and Nuclear Power Plants
5.2.3 Prospect of Cross-Border Interconnection Projects