1. Introduction

2. Taking the Theory of Regulatory Reforms to the Data

2.1 Regulatory Reforms in Network Industries: Definitions

2.2 Databases for Use in Measuring Regulatory Reforms

3. Issues Related to Categorical Proxies for Regulatory Reforms

4. Categorical Proxies for Regulatory Reforms: A Survey of the Literature

5. Identifying the Effects of Regulatory Reforms

6. Concluding Remarks