Comparing The Performance Of Public And Private Water Companies In The Asia And Pacific Region
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Comparing The Performance Of Public And Private Water Companies In The Asia And Pacific Region
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Author : Antonio Estache
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1999
Comparing The Performance Of Public And Private Water Companies In The Asia And Pacific Region written by Antonio Estache and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Agua - Asia categories.
Efficiency indicators can be useful to regulators assessing the efficiency of an operation and the wedge between tariff and minimum costs. They allow regulators to control for factors over which the operators have no control (such as diversity of water sources, or water quality or user characteristics).
Public Private Partnerships For Urban Water Utilities
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Author : Philippe Marin
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2009-09-22
Public Private Partnerships For Urban Water Utilities written by Philippe Marin and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
'Public-Private Partnerships for Urban Water Utilities: A Review of Experiences in Developing Countries' analyzes the market growth of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the developing world since 1990, and the performance of more than 65 large water PPP projects representing more than 100 million people for access, service quality, operational efficiency, and tariff levels. Although a relatively small portion of the water utilities in the developing world are operated under PPPs (about 7 percent in 2007), the urban population served by private water operators has grown every year since 1990. Despite many difficulties encountered by PPP projects and a few contract terminations, a large majority of contracts awarded since 1990 are still in place. The track record for improving service and efficiency reaffirms the value of PPPs to help turn around poorly performing water utilities, even though the level of private financing did not match initial expectations. Over time, a more realistic market has developed, the number of private investors from developing countries has grown, and contract designs have become more pragmatic concerning risk allocations between partners. The water sector has many features that set it apart from other infrastructure sectors. This book suggests the need for careful consideration of those specificities to successfully involve private operators. Although concessions with private financing have worked in a few places, contractual arrangements that combine private operation with public financing appear to be the most sustainable option in many countries. Policy makers, stakeholders, and donors need to remain heavily engaged in the water sector, especially in the poorest countries and during a global financial crisis. This book contributes to a better understanding of the various options to tackle the many challenges of providing water and sanitation services to urban populations in the developing world.
Water For Sale
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Author : Fredrik Segerfeldt
language : en
Publisher: Cato Institute
Release Date : 2005-07-25
Water For Sale written by Fredrik Segerfeldt and has been published by Cato Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-25 with Political Science categories.
More than a billion people worldwide lack access to clean, safe water. Some 12 million people die annually as a result, and millions more are struck by diseases associated with the lack of sanitary water. Those afflicted live mainly in poor countries where water distribution is run by inefficient public providers—97 percent of all water distribution in poor countries is public. In recent years, a small number of developing country governments have turned to the private sector for help. Swedish activist and author Fredrik Segerfeldt shows how millions of new households in places as diverse as Argentina, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Morocco, have been connected to water networks as a result of private investment. But “privatization” of water distribution has met with stiff resistance. A coalition of NGOs and special interests argues that water is a human right and that the private sector would hike rates beyond the ability of the poor to pay. Segerfeldt reviews cases of privatization and shows that most claims of the anti-privatization lobby are unfounded. The very poor who are not connected to any water network have the most to gain from privatization since the rates they pay -- 12 times more on average than the price of network water -- fall dramatically when private companies connect them to the network. Using statistical data Segerfeldt warns against the tragic consequences of paying heed to those who are driven by an anti-business ideological agenda rather than a desire to try policies that actually help the poor.
Water Projects
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Author : Jeffrey Delmon
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-12-28
Water Projects written by Jeffrey Delmon and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-28 with Law categories.
The water sector has long been identified as ripe for private sector investment. Prolonged neglect by the public sector has resulted in an urgent need for significant commitment of finance and management resources. International and non-governmental organisations have identified water as the next industry to experience substantial global expansion, with concomitant business opportunities. However, the development of private involvement in this sector has been slow; only recently has this state of affairs shown signs of improvement. The water sector provides an essential service and manages a vulnerable and valuable resource. Private sector involvement must therefore follow the principle of sustainable development, to combine the forces of economic growth with responsible resource management, equitable distribution of benefits and protection of people and the environment. This book provides a commercial, contractual and legal view of water projects on an international scale. It is a practical guide for use by public sector authorities considering private sector involvement, private sector investors considering entering or expanding in the water sector and lenders or investors interested in financing such projects. The context of this book is international, therefore it does not focus on any particular legal system, but rather legal concepts which will apply to most jurisdictions.
Corruption Public Finances And The Unofficial Economy
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Author : Simon Johnson
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1999
Corruption Public Finances And The Unofficial Economy written by Simon Johnson and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Bribery categories.
In this sample of 49 Latin America, OECD, and transition economies, it is the ineffective and discretionary administration of tax and regulatory regimes--not higher tax rates alone--as well as corruption, that increases the size of the unofficial economy. And countries with a large unofficial economy tend to grow more slowly.
The East Asian Crisis
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Author : Warwick J. McKibbin
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1999
The East Asian Crisis written by Warwick J. McKibbin and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Asia categories.
Prospective Deficits And The Asian Currency Crisis
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Author : Craig Burnside
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1999
Prospective Deficits And The Asian Currency Crisis written by Craig Burnside and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Bank failures categories.
The recent Asian currency crisis was caused by large prospective fiscal deficits associated with implicit bailout guarantees to failing banking systems. Absent the political will to raise taxes or cut spending, governments must resort to seignorage revenues to pay for the bailout of the banking system. In a world of forward-looking agents, this makes a currency crisis inevitable.
Reforming Infrastructure
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Author : Ioannis Nicolaos Kessides
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
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Reforming Infrastructure written by Ioannis Nicolaos Kessides and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Business & Economics categories.
Electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, railways, and water supply, are often vertically and horizontally integrated state monopolies. This results in weak services, especially in developing and transition economies, and for poor people. Common problems include low productivity, high costs, bad quality, insufficient revenue, and investment shortfalls. Many countries over the past two decades have restructured, privatized and regulated their infrastructure. This report identifies the challenges involved in this massive policy redirection. It also assesses the outcomes of these changes, as well as their distributional consequences for poor households and other disadvantaged groups. It recommends directions for future reforms and research to improve infrastructure performance, identifying pricing policies that strike a balance between economic efficiency and social equity, suggesting rules governing access to bottleneck infrastructure facilities, and proposing ways to increase poor people's access to these crucial services.
How Regional Blocs Affect Excluded Countries
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Author : Won Chang
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1999
How Regional Blocs Affect Excluded Countries written by Won Chang and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Commercial products categories.
Price data on exports to Brazil from countries excluded from MERCOSUR show that preferential trading agreements hurt nonmember countries by compelling them to reduce their prices to meet competition from suppliers within the regional trading bloc.
Quantifying The Fiscal Effects Of Trade Reform
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Author : Shantayanan Devarajan
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1999
Quantifying The Fiscal Effects Of Trade Reform written by Shantayanan Devarajan and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Apertura economica categories.
A general equilibrium tax model estimated for 60 countries provides a simple but rigorous method for estimating the fiscal impact of trade reform.