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Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?

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dc.contributor.authorGassner, Katharina
dc.contributor.authorPopov, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorPushak, Nataliya
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T19:56:35Z
dc.date.available2012-05-29T19:56:35Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThis study addresses the question with a rigorous econometric approach and distills global results from a multitude of evidence. The data set compiled is unique in its coverage, size, and composition, making it possible to address for the first time methodological problems that have plagued empirical research and hampered conclusive results. The findings provide some answers, but also indicate where the challenges lie going forward. Privately run water and electricity utilities outperform comparable state-owned companies in terms of labor productivity and operational efficiency, but staff reductions also occur. Policy makers need to be aware of and acknowledge both the benefits and the costs of reform. Clear communication between stakeholders plays an important role in the acceptance and success of private participation, and a strategy for mitigating labor issues should be an integral part of reform efforts. The study also makes it clear that the investment problem is not solved by private participation alone, and it raises questions about the scope for increasing residential tariffs in low-income countries and thus the long-term sustainability of improvements in service delivery, be it by public or private operators.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/9949962/private-sector-participation-improve-performance-electricity-water-distribution
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7715-4
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-7715-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6605
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC : World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTrends and Policy Options; No. 6
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBILL COLLECTION
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKETS
dc.subjectCONCESSION CONTRACTS
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT
dc.subjectCOST SAVINGS
dc.subjectCOVARIANCE MATRIX
dc.subjectCROSS-SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectCUSTOMER BASE
dc.subjectDATA ANALYSIS
dc.subjectDATA COVERAGE
dc.subjectDATA LIMITATIONS
dc.subjectDATA MANIPULATION
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION LOSSES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION SERVICES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION UTILITIES
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectELECTRIC UTILITIES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY COMPANIES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SECTOR
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFF
dc.subjectELECTRICITY UTILITIES
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENERGY POLICY
dc.subjectENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHOLDING COMPANY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINDEPENDENT REGULATION
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectINTERNAL CHANGES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectLEGAL ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMODEL SPECIFICATIONS
dc.subjectNETWORK SERVICES
dc.subjectNETWORKS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectOPERATING EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectOPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP OF INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE RESULTS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE TARGETS
dc.subjectPRICE OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectPRIVATE COMPANIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE OPERATOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE OPERATORS
dc.subjectPRIVATE OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC UTILITIES
dc.subjectPUBLIC WATER
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subjectQUERIES
dc.subjectREGULATORS
dc.subjectREGULATORY AGENCIES
dc.subjectREGULATORY ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectREGULATORY COMMISSION
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectRELIABILITY
dc.subjectRESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
dc.subjectRESIDENTIAL PRICES
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectSANITATION SERVICES
dc.subjectSANITATION UTILITIES
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSERVICE QUALITY
dc.subjectSOFT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectSTATE-OWNED COMPANY
dc.subjectTARGETS
dc.subjectTARIFF REGULATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTOTAL COSTS
dc.subjectUNBUNDLING
dc.subjectURBAN ECONOMICS
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectUTILITY INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectUTILITY NETWORKS
dc.subjectUTILITY SERVICES
dc.subjectWATER DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectWATER SANITATION
dc.subjectWATER SECTOR
dc.subjectWATER SERVICE
dc.subjectWATER SERVICES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER UTILITIES
dc.titleDoes Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?en
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okr.date.disclosure2010-05-19
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/9949962/private-sector-participation-improve-performance-electricity-water-distribution
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
okr.guid102161468160178940
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-7715-4
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20081020045229
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9949962
okr.identifier.report46132
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2008/10/20/000333037_20081020045229/Rendered/PDF/461320PUB0Box3101OFFICIAL0USE0ONLY1.pdfen
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.topicPublic Sector Economics
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Town Water Supply and Sanitation
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Regulation
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitFinance Economics & Urban Dept (FEU)
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