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
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/05/8339480/big-challenges-small-states-regulatory-options-overcome-infrastructure-constraints
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spelling okr-10986-106892021-04-23T14:02:51Z Big Challenges, Small States : Regulatory Options to Overcome Infrastructure Constraints Ehrhardt, David Oliver, Chloë 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 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. 2012-08-13T12:44:12Z 2012-08-13T12:44:12Z 2007-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/05/8339480/big-challenges-small-states-regulatory-options-overcome-infrastructure-constraints http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10689 English Gridlines; No. 24 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic 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
spellingShingle 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
Ehrhardt, David
Oliver, Chloë
Big Challenges, Small States : Regulatory Options to Overcome Infrastructure Constraints
relation Gridlines; No. 24
description 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.
format Publications & Research :: Brief
author Ehrhardt, David
Oliver, Chloë
author_facet Ehrhardt, David
Oliver, Chloë
author_sort Ehrhardt, David
title Big Challenges, Small States : Regulatory Options to Overcome Infrastructure Constraints
title_short Big Challenges, Small States : Regulatory Options to Overcome Infrastructure Constraints
title_full Big Challenges, Small States : Regulatory Options to Overcome Infrastructure Constraints
title_fullStr Big Challenges, Small States : Regulatory Options to Overcome Infrastructure Constraints
title_full_unstemmed Big Challenges, Small States : Regulatory Options to Overcome Infrastructure Constraints
title_sort big challenges, small states : regulatory options to overcome infrastructure constraints
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url 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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