Regulating Water Companies

The water industry differs in two key respects from such other network industries as gas, electricity, and telecommunications. First, it offers fewer opportunities for competition among suppliers, since the network of pipes accounts for a large par...

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Main Authors:	Klein, Michael, Irwin, Timothy
Format:	Viewpoint
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	CUBIC METER GAS INFLATION MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY SUPPLIERS PIPED WATER PIPELINES PRICE OF WATER PRODUCTIVITY QUALITY OF WATER QUALITY WATER RESERVOIRS SMALL TOWN TOWNS USE OF WATER WATER COLLECTION WATER COMPANIES WATER COMPANY WATER INDUSTRY WATER PIPES WATER QUALITY WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WATER SYSTEM WATER TREATMENT WATER USE WATER UTILITIES REGULATIONS WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER UTILITIES AUCTIONS PRICE PROJECTIONS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/05/441485/regulating-water-companies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11626

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spelling	okr-10986-116262021-04-23T14:02:56Z Regulating Water Companies Klein, Michael Irwin, Timothy CUBIC METER GAS INFLATION MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY SUPPLIERS PIPED WATER PIPELINES PRICE OF WATER PRODUCTIVITY QUALITY OF WATER QUALITY WATER RESERVOIRS SMALL TOWN TOWNS USE OF WATER WATER COLLECTION WATER COMPANIES WATER COMPANY WATER INDUSTRY WATER PIPES WATER QUALITY WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WATER SYSTEM WATER TREATMENT WATER USE WATER UTILITIES REGULATIONS WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER UTILITIES AUCTIONS PRICE PROJECTIONS MONOPOLIES The water industry differs in two key respects from such other network industries as gas, electricity, and telecommunications. First, it offers fewer opportunities for competition among suppliers, since the network of pipes accounts for a large part of the total cost of water and can be run efficiently only as a monopoly. Second, the quality of water is crucial but hard for consumers to check. So, to get the best performance out of water companies, governments need to regulate the price and quality of water. To do that job well, regulators must know the appropriate price. The authors explain that the best way to discover this price is to auction the right to supply water. 2012-08-13T15:34:15Z 2012-08-13T15:34:15Z 1996-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/05/441485/regulating-water-companies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11626 English Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 77 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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topic	CUBIC METER GAS INFLATION MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY SUPPLIERS PIPED WATER PIPELINES PRICE OF WATER PRODUCTIVITY QUALITY OF WATER QUALITY WATER RESERVOIRS SMALL TOWN TOWNS USE OF WATER WATER COLLECTION WATER COMPANIES WATER COMPANY WATER INDUSTRY WATER PIPES WATER QUALITY WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WATER SYSTEM WATER TREATMENT WATER USE WATER UTILITIES REGULATIONS WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER UTILITIES AUCTIONS PRICE PROJECTIONS MONOPOLIES
spellingShingle	CUBIC METER GAS INFLATION MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY SUPPLIERS PIPED WATER PIPELINES PRICE OF WATER PRODUCTIVITY QUALITY OF WATER QUALITY WATER RESERVOIRS SMALL TOWN TOWNS USE OF WATER WATER COLLECTION WATER COMPANIES WATER COMPANY WATER INDUSTRY WATER PIPES WATER QUALITY WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM WATER SYSTEM WATER TREATMENT WATER USE WATER UTILITIES REGULATIONS WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER UTILITIES AUCTIONS PRICE PROJECTIONS MONOPOLIES Klein, Michael Irwin, Timothy Regulating Water Companies
relation	Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 77
description	The water industry differs in two key respects from such other network industries as gas, electricity, and telecommunications. First, it offers fewer opportunities for competition among suppliers, since the network of pipes accounts for a large part of the total cost of water and can be run efficiently only as a monopoly. Second, the quality of water is crucial but hard for consumers to check. So, to get the best performance out of water companies, governments need to regulate the price and quality of water. To do that job well, regulators must know the appropriate price. The authors explain that the best way to discover this price is to auction the right to supply water.
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author	Klein, Michael Irwin, Timothy
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title	Regulating Water Companies
title_short	Regulating Water Companies
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url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/05/441485/regulating-water-companies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11626
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