Economic Regulation of Urban Water and Sanitation Services
The design of regulation for water supply and sanitation (WSS) services has tended to follow a check-box approach - diagnose the need, prescribe an independent regulator or similar model (often developed in a different sector or country), and hope...
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okr-10986-117552021-04-23T14:02:57Z Economic Regulation of Urban Water and Sanitation Services Ehrhardt, David Groom, Eric Halpern, Jonathan O'Connor, Seini BARRIERS TO ENTRY BENCHMARKING CONCESSION CONTRACTS DESIGN OF REGULATION ECONOMIC REGULATION EFFECTIVE REGULATORS GOOD REGULATORY SYSTEM INDEPENDENT REGULATION INDEPENDENT REGULATOR INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY BODIES LEGAL INSTRUMENT LEGAL INSTRUMENTS LEGISLATION PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE UTILITIES PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDERS PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATION BY AGENCY REGULATION BY CONTRACT REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY DECISIONS REGULATORY DESIGN REGULATORY DISCRETION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FUNCTIONS REGULATORY INDEPENDENCE REGULATORY INSTRUMENT REGULATORY INSTRUMENTS REGULATORY MECHANISM REGULATORY MODEL REGULATORY OBJECTIVES REGULATORY OFFICE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT REGULATORY PROCESSES REGULATORY REGIME REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES REGULATORY RULES SANITATION SANITATION SERVICES SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE STANDARDS TARIFF INCREASE URBAN WATER WATER SECTOR WATER SUPPLY The design of regulation for water supply and sanitation (WSS) services has tended to follow a check-box approach - diagnose the need, prescribe an independent regulator or similar model (often developed in a different sector or country), and hope for the best. This approach has not always worked well. Regulation cannot solve all the problems that confront WSS services, and imported models may not work locally. Regulation must be based on a clear understanding of its capabilities and limits. Its design must reflect not only key principles of regulation, but also local needs, local legal instruments, and local organizations. Economic regulation addresses the problems posed by natural monopolies by compelling service providers to keep costs down, charge fair prices, and provide good service. An effective system also designates an entity to implement and enforce the regulations. Together, these functions remain limited in scope. To complement and reinforce economic regulation, a supportive policy environment and good governance of service providers are required. In short, economic regulation should be designed in tandem with other reform efforts. 2012-08-13T15:56:00Z 2012-08-13T15:56:00Z 2008-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9676983/economic-regulation-urban-water-sanitation-services http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11755 English Water P-Notes; No. 6 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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BARRIERS TO ENTRY BENCHMARKING CONCESSION CONTRACTS DESIGN OF REGULATION ECONOMIC REGULATION EFFECTIVE REGULATORS GOOD REGULATORY SYSTEM INDEPENDENT REGULATION INDEPENDENT REGULATOR INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY BODIES LEGAL INSTRUMENT LEGAL INSTRUMENTS LEGISLATION PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE UTILITIES PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDERS PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATION BY AGENCY REGULATION BY CONTRACT REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY DECISIONS REGULATORY DESIGN REGULATORY DISCRETION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FUNCTIONS REGULATORY INDEPENDENCE REGULATORY INSTRUMENT REGULATORY INSTRUMENTS REGULATORY MECHANISM REGULATORY MODEL REGULATORY OBJECTIVES REGULATORY OFFICE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT REGULATORY PROCESSES REGULATORY REGIME REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES REGULATORY RULES SANITATION SANITATION SERVICES SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE STANDARDS TARIFF INCREASE URBAN WATER WATER SECTOR WATER SUPPLY |
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BARRIERS TO ENTRY BENCHMARKING CONCESSION CONTRACTS DESIGN OF REGULATION ECONOMIC REGULATION EFFECTIVE REGULATORS GOOD REGULATORY SYSTEM INDEPENDENT REGULATION INDEPENDENT REGULATOR INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY BODIES LEGAL INSTRUMENT LEGAL INSTRUMENTS LEGISLATION PRIVATE PROVIDERS PRIVATE UTILITIES PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDERS PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATION BY AGENCY REGULATION BY CONTRACT REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY DECISIONS REGULATORY DESIGN REGULATORY DISCRETION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FUNCTIONS REGULATORY INDEPENDENCE REGULATORY INSTRUMENT REGULATORY INSTRUMENTS REGULATORY MECHANISM REGULATORY MODEL REGULATORY OBJECTIVES REGULATORY OFFICE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT REGULATORY PROCESSES REGULATORY REGIME REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES REGULATORY RULES SANITATION SANITATION SERVICES SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE STANDARDS TARIFF INCREASE URBAN WATER WATER SECTOR WATER SUPPLY Ehrhardt, David Groom, Eric Halpern, Jonathan O'Connor, Seini Economic Regulation of Urban Water and Sanitation Services |
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The design of regulation for water
supply and sanitation (WSS) services has tended to follow a
check-box approach - diagnose the need, prescribe an
independent regulator or similar model (often developed in a
different sector or country), and hope for the best. This
approach has not always worked well. Regulation cannot solve
all the problems that confront WSS services, and imported
models may not work locally. Regulation must be based on a
clear understanding of its capabilities and limits. Its
design must reflect not only key principles of regulation,
but also local needs, local legal instruments, and local
organizations. Economic regulation addresses the problems
posed by natural monopolies by compelling service providers
to keep costs down, charge fair prices, and provide good
service. An effective system also designates an entity to
implement and enforce the regulations. Together, these
functions remain limited in scope. To complement and
reinforce economic regulation, a supportive policy
environment and good governance of service providers are
required. In short, economic regulation should be designed
in tandem with other reform efforts. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Ehrhardt, David Groom, Eric Halpern, Jonathan O'Connor, Seini |
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Ehrhardt, David Groom, Eric Halpern, Jonathan O'Connor, Seini |
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Ehrhardt, David |
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Economic Regulation of Urban Water and Sanitation Services |
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Economic Regulation of Urban Water and Sanitation Services |
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Economic Regulation of Urban Water and Sanitation Services |
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Economic Regulation of Urban Water and Sanitation Services |
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Economic Regulation of Urban Water and Sanitation Services |
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economic regulation of urban water and sanitation services |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9676983/economic-regulation-urban-water-sanitation-services http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11755 |
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