Does the Private Sector Deliver on its Promises? Evidence from a Global Study in Water and Electricity

Does the Private Sector Deliver on its Promises? Evidence from a Global Study in Water and Electricity

Is private operation better than public when it comes to utilities; a recent global study funded by the World Bank and Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) examines the effect of private sector participation in electricity distri...

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Main Authors: Gassner, Katharina, Popov, Alexander, Pushak, Nataliya
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ASSET HOLDING COMPANY
BILL COLLECTION
COMPETITIVE MARKETS
CONCESSION CONTRACTS
CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
COST RECOVERY
COST SAVINGS
COSTS OF SERVICE
COSTS OF SERVICE PROVISION
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
EMPLOYMENT
EXPANSION
EXTERNALITIES
FIRMS
HOUSEHOLDS
INNOVATIONS
INTERNAL CHANGES
KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION
LATIN AMERICAN
LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS
MIDDLE EAST
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NORTH AFRICA
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PHONE
PRICE REDUCTIONS
PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE OPERATOR
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
PRIVATE PARTICIPATION
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PRIVATIZATION
PRIVATIZATION WORK
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
RESIDENTIAL PRICES
RESULT
RESULTS
SANITATION
SANITATION SERVICES
SERVICE CONTRACTS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
TARIFF INCREASES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
USES
UTILITIES
UTILITY NETWORKS
UTILITY SERVICES
WATER SERVICE
WATER SERVICES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER UTILITIES
WATER UTILITY
WEB
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/05/9625740/private-sector-deliver-promises-evidence-global-study-water-electricity
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10611
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Summary:Is private operation better than public when it comes to utilities; a recent global study funded by the World Bank and Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) examines the effect of private sector participation in electricity distribution and water and sanitation services. Using a data set of more than 1,200 utilities in 71 developing and transition economies, the study finds that privately operated utilities convincingly outperform state-run ones in operational performance and labor productivity.

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