In this book, the authors present current research from across the globe in the study of the economics of regulation and outsourcing in the global economic perspective. Topics discussed in this compilation include how bank market power and market structure affect economic volatility; alternatives to traditional regulation, such as commitments on a voluntary basis, which may encourage companies to innovate and respond to environmental challenges; CO2 mitigation instruments in the transport sector; outsourcing and administrative models in Western Europe; bilateral oligopoly in the wholesale electricity market; regulating informational imperfections and market failures in the insurance market; the economics of good communication in outsourced and off-shore call centres; the role of power and dependence in outsourcing; and the movement to outsource operations in industrial environments.