Big Challenges, Small States : Regulatory Options to Overcome Infrastructure Constraints

Small island economies face special challenges in providing affordable infrastructure services. Effective regulation can help, by encouraging providers to seek innovative solutions better suited for small and remote islands. But conventional regula...

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Main Authors:	Ehrhardt, David, Oliver, Chloë
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO SERVICES BENCHMARKING COMPETITION IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONCESSION CONCESSION CONTRACTS CONCESSIONS CONTRACTS FOR WATER COST RECOVERY ECONOMIES OF SCALE EFFECTIVE REGULATION ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY END-USER EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS GENERATION GENERATORS INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY BODIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INNOVATION INNOVATIONS INSTITUTION INTERCONNECTION ARRANGEMENTS INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES JOINT OWNERSHIP KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION LICENSING LOWER PRICES MOBILE PHONES NATURAL MONOPOLY NETWORK SERVICES NEW TECHNOLOGY NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PACIFIC ISLANDS PHONE POWER PRICE CONTROLS PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS QUALITY ASSURANCE REGULATED INDUSTRIES REGULATION BY CONTRACT REGULATORS REGULATORY APPROACHES REGULATORY AUTHORITY REGULATORY CHANGES REGULATORY COOPERATION REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY INSTITUTIONS REGULATORY ISSUES REGULATORY OPTIONS REGULATORY RULES RULES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE STANDARDS TARGETS TARIFF REVIEWS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATOR TOTAL REVENUE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO USES UTILITIES UTILITY REGULATION UTILITY REGULATORS UTILITY SECTORS WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICES WATER UTILITY WEB
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/05/8339480/big-challenges-small-states-regulatory-options-overcome-infrastructure-constraints http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10689

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Summary:	Small island economies face special challenges in providing affordable infrastructure services. Effective regulation can help, by encouraging providers to seek innovative solutions better suited for small and remote islands. But conventional regulation may be out of reach for small islands, requiring more money, competence, and independence than they have. Low-discretion rules and light or regional regulatory bodies may be good alternatives.

Big Challenges, Small States : Regulatory Options to Overcome Infrastructure Constraints

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