An Empirical Analysis of State and Private Sector Provision of Water Services in Africa

Kirkpatrick, Colin; Parker, David; Zhang, Yin-Fang

doi:10.1093/wber/lhj001

Publication:
An Empirical Analysis of State and Private Sector Provision of Water Services in Africa

creativeworkseries.issn	1564-698X
dc.contributor.author	Kirkpatrick, Colin
dc.contributor.author	Parker, David
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, Yin-Fang
dc.date.accessioned	2014-01-02T22:49:28Z
dc.date.available	2014-01-02T22:49:28Z
dc.date.issued	2006-01-19
dc.description.abstract	Under pressure from donor agencies and international financial institutions such as the World Bank, some developing countries have experimented with the privatization of water services. This article reviews the econometric evidence on the effects of water privatization in developing economies and presents new results using statistical data envelopment analysis and stochastic cost frontier techniques and data from Africa. The analysis fails to show evidence of better performance by private utilities than by state owned utilities. Among the reasons why water privatization could prove problematic in lower-income economies are the technology of water provision and the nature of the product, transaction costs, and regulatory weaknesses.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/01/17753327/empirical-analysis-state-private-sector-provision-water-services-africa
dc.identifier.citation	World Bank Economic Review
dc.identifier.other	doi:10.1093/wber/lhj001
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16465
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseries	World Bank Economic Review
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.subject	ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER
dc.subject	ADEQUATE SANITATION
dc.subject	AFFORDABLE WATER
dc.subject	AVERAGE PERFORMANCE
dc.subject	BENCHMARKING
dc.subject	BREWING
dc.subject	CAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subject	CAPITAL COSTS
dc.subject	CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subject	CHILD MORTALITY
dc.subject	CLEAN WATER
dc.subject	COLLUSION
dc.subject	COMPANY
dc.subject	CONCESSION AGREEMENT
dc.subject	CONCESSION CONTRACTS
dc.subject	CONSTRUCTION
dc.subject	CONTAMINATED WATER
dc.subject	CONTRACT RENEGOTIATION
dc.subject	COST RECOVERY
dc.subject	COSTS OF CAPITAL
dc.subject	CUBIC METER
dc.subject	CUBIC METERS
dc.subject	CUBIC METERS OF WATER
dc.subject	CUSTOMER SERVICE
dc.subject	DOMESTIC CONSUMERS
dc.subject	EFFICIENCY SCORES
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY SECTOR
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY SECTOR REFORM
dc.subject	EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subject	ENERGY SUPPLY
dc.subject	ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
dc.subject	ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES
dc.subject	EXPANSION
dc.subject	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject	FIXED COSTS
dc.subject	FRONTIER ANALYSIS
dc.subject	FRONTIER ESTIMATION
dc.subject	FRONTIER PRODUCTION
dc.subject	FRONTIER PRODUCTION FUNCTION MODELS
dc.subject	FRONTIER RESULTS
dc.subject	GOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subject	GOOD REGULATORY REGIME
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	IMPACT OF REGULATION
dc.subject	INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATIZATION
dc.subject	INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subject	INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS
dc.subject	INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
dc.subject	LEASING
dc.subject	LONG-TERM CONCESSION
dc.subject	MAINTENANCE COSTS
dc.subject	NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS
dc.subject	OPERATING COSTS
dc.subject	OPERATIONAL COSTS
dc.subject	PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
dc.subject	PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subject	PIPED WATER
dc.subject	POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	PRIVATE CAPITAL
dc.subject	PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subject	PRIVATE FIRMS
dc.subject	PRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subject	PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN WATER
dc.subject	PRIVATE INVESTORS
dc.subject	PRIVATE OPERATORS
dc.subject	PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
dc.subject	PRIVATE PARTICIPATION
dc.subject	PRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subject	PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subject	PRIVATE UTILITIES
dc.subject	PRIVATE WATER
dc.subject	PRIVATE WATER COMPANIES
dc.subject	PRIVATE WATER SERVICES
dc.subject	PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIERS
dc.subject	PRIVATE WATER UTILITIES
dc.subject	PRIVATISATION
dc.subject	PRIVATISATION PROCESS
dc.subject	PRIVATIZATION
dc.subject	PRIVATIZATION PROCESS
dc.subject	PROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subject	PROVISION OF WATER
dc.subject	PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
dc.subject	PUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subject	PUBLIC WATER
dc.subject	QUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subject	QUALITY OF WATER
dc.subject	QUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subject	REGULATING WATER CONCESSIONS
dc.subject	REGULATION DUMMY
dc.subject	REGULATION OF PRICES
dc.subject	REGULATORS
dc.subject	REGULATORY ANALYSIS
dc.subject	REGULATORY CAPACITY
dc.subject	REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject	REGULATORY INDICATORS
dc.subject	REGULATORY SYSTEMS
dc.subject	REGULATORY VARIABLES
dc.subject	ROADS
dc.subject	SAFE WATER
dc.subject	SAFE WATER SUPPLY
dc.subject	SANITATION CONCESSION
dc.subject	SANITATION PROVIDERS
dc.subject	SANITATION SERVICES
dc.subject	SERVICE CONTRACTS
dc.subject	SERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subject	SERVICE PROVISION
dc.subject	SERVICE QUALITY
dc.subject	STATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subject	STATE WATER
dc.subject	TARIFF REGULATION
dc.subject	TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY
dc.subject	TECHNICAL SUPPORT
dc.subject	TOTAL COSTS
dc.subject	TRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subject	TRANSFER SCHEMES
dc.subject	TRANSLOG
dc.subject	URBAN AREAS
dc.subject	URBAN WATER
dc.subject	URBAN WATER SYSTEM
dc.subject	USE OF WATER
dc.subject	VARIABLE RETURNS
dc.subject	VENDORS
dc.subject	VOLUME OF WATER
dc.subject	WASTEWATER
dc.subject	WASTEWATER SECTOR
dc.subject	WATER ASSOCIATION
dc.subject	WATER BUSINESSES
dc.subject	WATER CHARGES
dc.subject	WATER COMPANIES
dc.subject	WATER CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	WATER ENTERPRISES
dc.subject	WATER FACILITIES
dc.subject	WATER INDUSTRY
dc.subject	WATER LOSSES
dc.subject	WATER METERING
dc.subject	WATER PRIVATIZATION
dc.subject	WATER PRODUCTION
dc.subject	WATER PROJECTS
dc.subject	WATER PROVISION
dc.subject	WATER QUALITY
dc.subject	WATER REGULATION
dc.subject	WATER RESOURCE
dc.subject	WATER RESOURCES
dc.subject	WATER SECTOR
dc.subject	WATER SERVICES
dc.subject	WATER SUPPLIES
dc.subject	WATER SUPPLY
dc.subject	WATER SUPPLY INDUSTRY
dc.subject	WATER SYSTEM
dc.subject	WATER SYSTEMS
dc.subject	WATER TREATMENT
dc.subject	WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
dc.subject	WATER UTILITIES
dc.subject	WATER UTILITY
dc.title	An Empirical Analysis of State and Private Sector Provision of Water Services in Africa	en
dc.type	Journal Article	en
dc.type	Article de journal	fr
dc.type	Artículo de revista	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.date.disclosure	2013-05-24
okr.doctype	Publications & Research :: Journal Article
okr.doctype	Publications & Research :: Journal Article
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/01/17753327/empirical-analysis-state-private-sector-provision-water-services-africa
okr.globalpractice	Transport and ICT
okr.globalpractice	Water
okr.identifier.doi	10.1093/wber/lhj001
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum	000445729_20130524150851
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	17753327
okr.identifier.report	77507
okr.journal.nbpages	143-163
okr.language.supported	en
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okr.peerreview	Academic Peer Review
okr.region.administrative	Africa
okr.region.geographical	Africa
okr.topic	Infrastructure Economics and Finance :: Private Participation in Infrastructure
okr.topic	Water Supply and Sanitation :: Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions
okr.topic	Water Supply and Sanitation :: Town Water Supply and Sanitation
okr.topic	Water Resources :: Water and Industry
okr.topic	Infrastructure Economics and Finance :: Infrastructure Regulation
okr.unit	Off of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
okr.volume	20(1)
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