Political strategies of large companies and their significance for the implementation of the European single electricity market
The examples of France and Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12706371 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diana Schumann (0000-0002-5533-4871, Ruhr University Bochum, corresponding author), Ulrich Widmaier (Ruhr University Bochum) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 260-272 |
| Publication date | 2003-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-3891 • E-ISSN: 1479-1854 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pa.155 |
| OpenAlex | W2155060230 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
Electricity supply in the European member states has been a closed national public sector service without competition for a long time. Currently, the European electricity industry is subject to radical change resulting from the European directive establishing common rules for the internal market in electricity, which came into force in 1997. This paper attempts to explain the varying forms of implementation of the internal electricity market in France and Germany. First, it clarifies the special characteristics of electricity supply and European electricity policy. Secondly, the paper shows the divergent sectoral arrangements of the French and German electricity industries. Thirdly, it points out that the different degrees of linkage between the public players and the electricity companies in France and Germany produce different political strategies which are followed by the companies at the European level, especially those strategies which seek direct influence on the European Commission. Finally, the paper reveals the significance of these strategies in Brussels in terms of the implementation of the single electricity market in both member states. Copyright © 2003 Henry Stewart Publications
Business · Commission · Competition (biology · Directive · Economics · Economy · Electric power industry · Electricity · Electricity market · Electricity retailing · Industrial organization · Mains electricity · Market economy · Political science · Politics · Public service · Service (business · Engineering · European Socioeconomic and Political Studies · European Union Policy and Governance · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Public Administration · Finance
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2007 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |