Low-Level Versus High-Level Equilibrium in Public Utility Services

Low-Level Versus High-Level Equilibrium in Public Utility Services

Heterogeneity of public utility services is common in developing countries. In a "high-level" equilibrium, the quality of utility services is high, consumer willingness to pay for services is high, the utility is well funded and staff wel...

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Main Author:	Strand, Jon
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	AGGREGATE DEMAND AGGREGATE SUPPLY ALLOCATION ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION CAPITAL COSTS CASH FLOW CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRALIZATION CONNECTIONS CONSUMERS COST RECOVERY DEBT DEBT SERVICE DECENTRALIZATION DEEP WELLS DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICY ECONOMIC THEORY ELECTRICITY EQUILIBRIUM EXCESS WATER FORMAL ANALYSIS FUNCTIONAL FORMS FUTURE RESEARCH GAME THEORY GROUNDWATER HOUSEHOLDS INCOME GROUPS INDIFFERENCE CURVES INEFFICIENCY LDCS LOCAL AUTONOMY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL TAXES LOW WATER LOW WATER PRESSURE MARGINAL REVENUE NASH EQUILIBRIUM POLITICAL ECONOMY POTABLE WATER PRICE INCENTIVES PRICE OF WATER PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PRIVATE UTILITY PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC PUBLIC ECONOMICS PUBLIC GOOD PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC UTILITY QUALITY OF SERVICE ROADS RURAL WATER RURAL WATER SUPPLY SANITATION SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE IMPROVEMENT SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SEWERAGE SEWERAGE SERVICE TAXATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL COSTS URBAN RESIDENTS URBAN WATER USER CHARGES UTILITIES UTILITY EMPLOYEES UTILITY FUNCTION UTILITY MANAGEMENT UTILITY REVENUES UTILITY SERVICES UTILITY STAFF VALUE OF WATER WAGES WATER DEMAND WATER PRICES WATER RESOURCES WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER UTILITY WELLS
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