Utilities Reforms and Corruption in Developing Countries
This paper shows empirically that "privatization" in the energy, telecommunications, and water sectors, and the introduction of independent regulators in those sectors, have not always had the expected effects on access, affordability, or quality of services. It also shows that corruption...
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okr-10986-88302021-04-23T14:02:41Z Utilities Reforms and Corruption in Developing Countries Estache, Antonio Goicoechea, Ana Trujillo, Lourdes APPROACH ASSET OWNERSHIP AVAILABILITY CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPETITION POLICY CONSULTATIONS CONSUMERS CORRUPTION DATA ANALYSIS DATA COLLECTION DECISION MAKING ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY PRICES EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT ENERGY REGULATORS ENERGY SECTOR ENERGY USE FIGURES FIXED CHARGE FUELS GENERATION CAPACITY HOUSEHOLD CONNECTION HOUSEHOLDS INDEPENDENT REGULATION INDEPENDENT REGULATOR INDEPENDENT REGULATORS INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LATIN AMERICAN MEDIA NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS OIL OIL EQUIVALENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PHONES POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY POWER PRIVATE FINANCING PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATIZATION PROGRAMS PUBLIC STANDPIPE REGIONAL ASSOCIATION REGULATORY AGENCY SERVICE QUALITY SOURCE OF ENERGY TARIFF STRUCTURE TELECOM SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMS TELECOMS SECTOR TELEPHONE COMPANIES TELEPHONE SERVICE TELEPHONES TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT COSTS UNBUNDLING URBAN AREA UTILITIES WATER COVERAGE WATER QUALITY WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICES WATER SOURCES WATER SUPPLY This paper shows empirically that "privatization" in the energy, telecommunications, and water sectors, and the introduction of independent regulators in those sectors, have not always had the expected effects on access, affordability, or quality of services. It also shows that corruption leads to adjustments in the quantity, quality, and price of services consistent with the profit-maximizing behavior that one would expect from monopolies in the sector. The results suggest that privatization and the introduction of independent regulators have, at best, only partial effects on the consequences of corruption for access, affordability, and quality of utility services. 2012-06-22T19:23:01Z 2012-06-22T19:23:01Z 2006-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/12/7249092/utilities-reforms-corruption-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8830 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4081 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research |
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APPROACH ASSET OWNERSHIP AVAILABILITY CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPETITION POLICY CONSULTATIONS CONSUMERS CORRUPTION DATA ANALYSIS DATA COLLECTION DECISION MAKING ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY PRICES EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT ENERGY REGULATORS ENERGY SECTOR ENERGY USE FIGURES FIXED CHARGE FUELS GENERATION CAPACITY HOUSEHOLD CONNECTION HOUSEHOLDS INDEPENDENT REGULATION INDEPENDENT REGULATOR INDEPENDENT REGULATORS INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LATIN AMERICAN MEDIA NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS OIL OIL EQUIVALENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PHONES POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY POWER PRIVATE FINANCING PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATIZATION PROGRAMS PUBLIC STANDPIPE REGIONAL ASSOCIATION REGULATORY AGENCY SERVICE QUALITY SOURCE OF ENERGY TARIFF STRUCTURE TELECOM SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMS TELECOMS SECTOR TELEPHONE COMPANIES TELEPHONE SERVICE TELEPHONES TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT COSTS UNBUNDLING URBAN AREA UTILITIES WATER COVERAGE WATER QUALITY WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICES WATER SOURCES WATER SUPPLY |
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APPROACH ASSET OWNERSHIP AVAILABILITY CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPETITION POLICY CONSULTATIONS CONSUMERS CORRUPTION DATA ANALYSIS DATA COLLECTION DECISION MAKING ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY PRICES EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT ENERGY REGULATORS ENERGY SECTOR ENERGY USE FIGURES FIXED CHARGE FUELS GENERATION CAPACITY HOUSEHOLD CONNECTION HOUSEHOLDS INDEPENDENT REGULATION INDEPENDENT REGULATOR INDEPENDENT REGULATORS INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LATIN AMERICAN MEDIA NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS OIL OIL EQUIVALENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PHONES POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY POWER PRIVATE FINANCING PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATIZATION PROGRAMS PUBLIC STANDPIPE REGIONAL ASSOCIATION REGULATORY AGENCY SERVICE QUALITY SOURCE OF ENERGY TARIFF STRUCTURE TELECOM SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR TELECOMS TELECOMS SECTOR TELEPHONE COMPANIES TELEPHONE SERVICE TELEPHONES TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT COSTS UNBUNDLING URBAN AREA UTILITIES WATER COVERAGE WATER QUALITY WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICES WATER SOURCES WATER SUPPLY Estache, Antonio Goicoechea, Ana Trujillo, Lourdes Utilities Reforms and Corruption in Developing Countries |
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This paper shows empirically that "privatization" in the energy, telecommunications, and water sectors, and the introduction of independent regulators in those sectors, have not always had the expected effects on access, affordability, or quality of services. It also shows that corruption leads to adjustments in the quantity, quality, and price of services consistent with the profit-maximizing behavior that one would expect from monopolies in the sector. The results suggest that privatization and the introduction of independent regulators have, at best, only partial effects on the consequences of corruption for access, affordability, and quality of utility services. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Estache, Antonio Goicoechea, Ana Trujillo, Lourdes |
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Estache, Antonio Goicoechea, Ana Trujillo, Lourdes |
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Estache, Antonio |
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Utilities Reforms and Corruption in Developing Countries |
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Utilities Reforms and Corruption in Developing Countries |
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Utilities Reforms and Corruption in Developing Countries |
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Utilities Reforms and Corruption in Developing Countries |
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Utilities Reforms and Corruption in Developing Countries |
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utilities reforms and corruption in developing countries |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/12/7249092/utilities-reforms-corruption-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8830 |
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