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Economic Regulation of Urban Water and Sanitation Services : Some Practical Lessons

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dc.contributor.authorEhrhardt, David
dc.contributor.authorGroom, Eric
dc.contributor.authorHalpern, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorO'Connor, Seini
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-10T23:30:24Z
dc.date.available2014-03-10T23:30:24Z
dc.date.issued2007-04
dc.description.abstractThis paper discusses the regulation of water and sanitation services in urban areas. Specifically, it explores ways of thinking about regulatory design as part of a wider, country-specific program to reform the way in which water supply and sanitation services are provided and paid for. In the past, regulatory advisers often focused on the need to introduce international best practice- generally in the form of an independent regulatory organization-to solve a wide range of performance problems. However, this approach was seldom straightforward, nor was it always successful. There is no one-size-fits-all regulatory design that can be reliably applied to resolve performance problems. Rather, regulation is best developed on a country-by-country basis through answering questions such as the following: a) What are the real sector problems, and which of these can regulation solve? b) What specific objectives is regulation aiming to achieve? c) What combination of organizations and instruments is most suitable and would work best for achieving these regulatory objectives? This paper is not intended to be a detailed guide for regulatory design. Rather, it discusses how to approach regulatory design. This approach encourages decision makers and their advisors to apply sound principles within country-specific settings, rather than advocate best-practice models without a thorough analysis of whether these are suitable for the country's context. The best combination of rules and institutions for setting tariffs and service standards3,-and indeed, the best reform options in general-will vary from country to country. Regulatory designers should select this combination by first focusing on the principal sector objectives and working with institutions that may already be responsible for achieving them.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7680938/economic-regulation-urban-water-sanitation-services-some-practical-lessons
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17239
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17239
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWater Sector Board discussion paper series;no. 9
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADEQUATE WATER
dc.subjectADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectAPPROACHES TO REGULATION
dc.subjectAREAS OF REGULATION
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBASIC SANITATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCASH FLOW
dc.subjectCONCESSION CONTRACT
dc.subjectCONCESSION CONTRACTS
dc.subjectCONSUMER PROTECTION
dc.subjectCONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCORRUPT PRACTICES
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectCRISES
dc.subjectCROSS-SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectDECISION MAKER
dc.subjectDECISION MAKERS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC REGULATION
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE REGULATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectFORM OF REGULATION
dc.subjectGOOD REGULATORY SYSTEM
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ACTION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINDEPENDENT REGULATOR
dc.subjectINDEPENDENT REGULATORY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS
dc.subjectJURISDICTIONS
dc.subjectLARGE CITIES
dc.subjectLEGAL INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectMINISTERS
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL UTILITY
dc.subjectNEED FOR REGULATION
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectOPERATING COSTS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectPOOR MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPOOR PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectPOOR WATER QUALITY
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE UTILITIES
dc.subjectPROVISION OF WATER
dc.subjectPROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectPUBLIC PRESSURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC UTILITIES
dc.subjectREGULATION BY CONTRACT
dc.subjectREGULATORS
dc.subjectREGULATORY ACTIONS
dc.subjectREGULATORY ADVISORS
dc.subjectREGULATORY AGENCIES
dc.subjectREGULATORY APPROACHES
dc.subjectREGULATORY ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY COMMISSION
dc.subjectREGULATORY DECISION
dc.subjectREGULATORY DECISIONS
dc.subjectREGULATORY DESIGN
dc.subjectREGULATORY EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectREGULATORY FUNCTION
dc.subjectREGULATORY FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectREGULATORY GOALS
dc.subjectREGULATORY INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectREGULATORY INSTRUMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY ISSUES
dc.subjectREGULATORY OBJECTIVES
dc.subjectREGULATORY OPTIONS
dc.subjectREGULATORY PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectREGULATORY PROBLEMS
dc.subjectREGULATORY PROCESSES
dc.subjectREGULATORY REFORM
dc.subjectREGULATORY REGIME
dc.subjectREGULATORY REGIMES
dc.subjectREGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY RULES
dc.subjectREGULATORY SOLUTION
dc.subjectREGULATORY SYSTEM
dc.subjectREGULATORY SYSTEMS
dc.subjectREVIEW OF REGULATION
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY REGULATION
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSANITATION SECTOR
dc.subjectSANITATION SERVICES
dc.subjectSELF-REGULATION
dc.subjectSENIOR REGULATORY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDER
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSERVICE QUALITY
dc.subjectSERVICE STANDARDS
dc.subjectSMALL
dc.subjectSMALL PRIVATE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectTARIFF ADJUSTMENTS
dc.subjectTARIFF DECISIONS
dc.subjectTAX INCENTIVES
dc.subjectTAXPAYERS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN WATER
dc.subjectURBAN WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER DEPARTMENT
dc.subjectWATER DIRECTORATE
dc.subjectWATER OPERATORS
dc.subjectWATER PARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectWATER RATES
dc.subjectWATER REGULATION
dc.subjectWATER SECTOR
dc.subjectWATER SECTOR REGULATION
dc.subjectWATER SERVICE
dc.subjectWATER SERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectWATER SERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectWATER SERVICES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER SYSTEM
dc.subjectWATER SYSTEMS
dc.subjectWATER UTILITIES
dc.titleEconomic Regulation of Urban Water and Sanitation Services : Some Practical Lessonsen
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/04/7680938/economic-regulation-urban-water-sanitation-services-some-practical-lessons
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeWater
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000020953_20070604154231
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum7680938
okr.identifier.report39911
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Town Water Supply and Sanitation
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Regulation
okr.topicRegulatory Regimes
okr.topicPublic Sector Regulation
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitWater and Sanitation Program (TWIWP)
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