Welcome to South East Economics

South East Economics is an independent economic consultancy that provides research, strategic advice, analysis and training to organisations with an interest in economic regulation.

“The most important single central fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit.”

Milton Friedman

Regulatory Economics Podcast

South East Economics produces a regular podcast discussing recent developments and featuring interviews with senior figures involved in economic regulation in the UK. The podcast is availabe to download for free through the link below, it can also be accessed via iTunes through this link or by searching for 'regulatory economics'.

Summary	How to listen	Date Published
The inaugural edition of the podcast features an interview with Dr Harry Bush reflecting on his 8 years as Group Director of Economic Regulation at the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK. Dr Bush shares his reflections under the two themes of competition and constructive engagement and provides advice for those involved in periodic price reviews.	To stream the first episode please click here To download the first episode please follow this link and right click on the 'play' icon. The file size is 51MB and lasts for around 22 minutes.	13 March 2011
The second edition features an interview with Dr Bill Emery, former Chief Executive of the Office of Rail Regulation. Bill provides his views on a wide range of issues affecting the rail industry from Sir Roy McNulty's value for money study to the impact of devolution on rail regulation.	To stream this episode please click here. To download the episode please follow the link and right click on the 'play' icon. The file size is 51MB and lasts for around 22 minutes.	4 August 2011
The latest edition of the podcast features an interview with David Gray discussing his review of Ofwat. Hear David discuss his thoughts on the burden of regulation, how to regulate the regulators, licence reform and consumer representation.	To stream this episode please click here. To download the episode please follow the link and right click on the 'play' icon. The size is 12.9MB and lasts for around 22 minutes.	7 October 2011

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