Understanding Sector Performance : The Case of Utilities in Latin America and the Caribbean

This report provides innovative approaches to better understand infrastructure sector performance by focusing on the links between key indicators for private and public utilities, and changes in ownership, regulatory agency governance, and corporat...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Other Infrastructure Study
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO SAFE WATER ACCESS TO WATER SUPPLY APPROACH APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES AUCTION AVAILABILITY BENCHMARKING BENCHMARKING METHODS BEST PRACTICE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS BUSINESS STRATEGY BUSINESSES CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMUNICATION STRATEGY COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CONTINUITY OF SERVICE CONTRACT DESIGN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COST RECOVERY CROSS-SUBSIDIES CUBIC METER CUBIC METERS CURRENCY CONVERSION CUSTOMER SERVICES DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION LOSSES ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC REGULATION EFFICIENCY MEASURE EFFICIENT UTILITIES ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SECTOR ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICITY USAGE ELECTRICITY UTILITIES ELECTRIFICATION EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPLOYMENT END-USER ENERGY STRATEGY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FORMAL REGULATION GENERATION GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL ICT INDEPENDENT REGULATOR INDEPENDENT REGULATORY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRIES INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INVESTMENT SUBSIDIES LOCAL TELEPHONE LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE MATERIAL MOBILE SERVICES NATURAL MONOPOLY SEGMENTS NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES OPERATIONAL EXPENSES OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE PERFORMANCE DATA PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POTABLE WATER POWER POWER GRID POWER SECTOR POWER SECTORS PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE FINANCING PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE UTILITIES PRIVATE UTILITY PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY PRODUCTIVITY PROFESSIONAL STAFF PUBLIC PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEWS PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC UTILITIES PUBLIC UTILITY QUALITY OF SERVICE QUALITY STANDARDS QUERIES REFORM PROGRAMS REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY AGENCY MODEL REGULATORY GOVERNANCE REGULATORY TOOLS RELIABILITY RELIABILITY OF SERVICE RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS RESIDENTIAL PRICES RESULT RESULTS RETAIL TARIFFS ROADS RURAL ACCESS SANITATION SANITATION COVERAGE SANITATION SECTOR SANITATION SERVICES SANITATION UTILITIES SANITATION UTILITY SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY STANDARDIZATION SUPPLY INDUSTRY TARIFF SETTING TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY TELECOM TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTORS TELEPHONE NETWORK TIME FRAME TIME PERIOD TRAFFIC TRANSACTION TRANSMISSION TRANSPARENCY TYPES OF SERVICE UNBUNDLING URBAN AREAS USERS USES UTILITIES UTILITY COMPANIES UTILITY MANAGERS VALUE CHAIN WATER COVERAGE WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER PRODUCTION WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SUPPLY WATER TARIFF WATER UTILITIES WEB WHOLESALE MARKETS
Online Access:	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20100311021617 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3170

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Summary:	This report provides innovative approaches to better understand infrastructure sector performance by focusing on the links between key indicators for private and public utilities, and changes in ownership, regulatory agency governance, and corporate governance, among other dimensions. By linking inputs and outputs over the last 15 years, the analysis proposes key determinants that have impacted sector performance in infrastructure sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It is about understanding how and to what extent the effect of such elements result in significant changes in the performance of infrastructure service provision. This report focuses on the distribution segment of basic infrastructure services. It covers electricity distribution, water distribution and sewerage, and fixed telecommunications. More specifically, the report does: i) depict sector performance with a broad set of indicators that describes the current situation as well its evolution during the last 15 years; ii) propose analytical frameworks for themes less developed in the literature such as regulatory governance and corporate governance for state-owned enterprises (SOEs); iii) benchmark the institutional designs of the regulatory agencies in the region for the water and electricity sectors; and iv) analyze the relationship between sector performance and regulation, private sector participation, and corporate governance.

Understanding Sector Performance : The Case of Utilities in Latin America and the Caribbean

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