Competition in Water and Sanitation : The Role of Small-Scale Entrepreneurs
In water and sanitation there has always been a belief that the sector has a high degree of natural monopoly. But competition is widespread at the low-income end of the retail level in developing countries. There are no inherent monopoly characteri...
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okr-10986-115102021-04-23T14:02:55Z Competition in Water and Sanitation : The Role of Small-Scale Entrepreneurs Solo, Tova Maria AQUEDUCTS BULK WATER BULK WATER SUPPLY ECONOMIES OF SCALE GROUNDWATER HOUSEHOLDS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INVESTMENT COSTS MUNICIPAL WATER MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY OPERATING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY PIPELINES POOR WATER QUALITY PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLIC UTILITY PUBLIC WATER SANITATION SERVICES SANITATION UTILITY SEWERAGE SYSTEM SEWERAGE SYSTEMS SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL-SCALE PRIVATE COMPANIES STATE WATER COMPANY URBAN WATER UTILITIES UTILITY UTILITY MODEL WATER COMPANIES WATER PROVIDERS WATER RATES WATER SECTOR WATER SECTOR REFORM WATER SERVICES WATER SUPPLIERS WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SERVICE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS WATER UTILITIES WELLS WATER SANITATION SMALL ENTERPRISES NATURAL MONOPOLIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MARKET COMPETITION STANDPIPES WATER SUPPLY WATER VENDORS CONCESSIONS SECTORAL REFORMS In water and sanitation there has always been a belief that the sector has a high degree of natural monopoly. But competition is widespread at the low-income end of the retail level in developing countries. There are no inherent monopoly characteristics in, for example, reselling water by bucket. This Note explores the diversity of small scale entrepreneurs and their role in meeting unserved niches of the water and sanitation market. Indeed, small enterprises often account for a larger share of the market than incumbent utilities and they are well placed to complement and even compete with trunk concessions and public companies in tailoring service to the poor. So in designing concessions or any long term rules for the sector, governments should take account of existing or potential small providers. 2012-08-13T15:15:54Z 2012-08-13T15:15:54Z 1998-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/12/441570/competition-water-sanitation-role-small-scale-entrepreneurs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11510 English Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 165 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Viewpoint Publications & Research |
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AQUEDUCTS BULK WATER BULK WATER SUPPLY ECONOMIES OF SCALE GROUNDWATER HOUSEHOLDS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INVESTMENT COSTS MUNICIPAL WATER MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY OPERATING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY PIPELINES POOR WATER QUALITY PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLIC UTILITY PUBLIC WATER SANITATION SERVICES SANITATION UTILITY SEWERAGE SYSTEM SEWERAGE SYSTEMS SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL-SCALE PRIVATE COMPANIES STATE WATER COMPANY URBAN WATER UTILITIES UTILITY UTILITY MODEL WATER COMPANIES WATER PROVIDERS WATER RATES WATER SECTOR WATER SECTOR REFORM WATER SERVICES WATER SUPPLIERS WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SERVICE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS WATER UTILITIES WELLS WATER SANITATION SMALL ENTERPRISES NATURAL MONOPOLIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MARKET COMPETITION STANDPIPES WATER SUPPLY WATER VENDORS CONCESSIONS SECTORAL REFORMS |
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AQUEDUCTS BULK WATER BULK WATER SUPPLY ECONOMIES OF SCALE GROUNDWATER HOUSEHOLDS INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INVESTMENT COSTS MUNICIPAL WATER MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY OPERATING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY PIPELINES POOR WATER QUALITY PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLIC UTILITY PUBLIC WATER SANITATION SERVICES SANITATION UTILITY SEWERAGE SYSTEM SEWERAGE SYSTEMS SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL-SCALE PRIVATE COMPANIES STATE WATER COMPANY URBAN WATER UTILITIES UTILITY UTILITY MODEL WATER COMPANIES WATER PROVIDERS WATER RATES WATER SECTOR WATER SECTOR REFORM WATER SERVICES WATER SUPPLIERS WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SERVICE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS WATER UTILITIES WELLS WATER SANITATION SMALL ENTERPRISES NATURAL MONOPOLIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MARKET COMPETITION STANDPIPES WATER SUPPLY WATER VENDORS CONCESSIONS SECTORAL REFORMS Solo, Tova Maria Competition in Water and Sanitation : The Role of Small-Scale Entrepreneurs |
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In water and sanitation there has always
been a belief that the sector has a high degree of natural
monopoly. But competition is widespread at the low-income
end of the retail level in developing countries. There are
no inherent monopoly characteristics in, for example,
reselling water by bucket. This Note explores the diversity
of small scale entrepreneurs and their role in meeting
unserved niches of the water and sanitation market. Indeed,
small enterprises often account for a larger share of the
market than incumbent utilities and they are well placed to
complement and even compete with trunk concessions and
public companies in tailoring service to the poor. So in
designing concessions or any long term rules for the sector,
governments should take account of existing or potential
small providers. |
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Solo, Tova Maria |
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Solo, Tova Maria |
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Solo, Tova Maria |
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Competition in Water and Sanitation : The Role of Small-Scale Entrepreneurs |
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Competition in Water and Sanitation : The Role of Small-Scale Entrepreneurs |
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Competition in Water and Sanitation : The Role of Small-Scale Entrepreneurs |
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Competition in Water and Sanitation : The Role of Small-Scale Entrepreneurs |
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Competition in Water and Sanitation : The Role of Small-Scale Entrepreneurs |
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competition in water and sanitation : the role of small-scale entrepreneurs |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/12/441570/competition-water-sanitation-role-small-scale-entrepreneurs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11510 |
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