Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?

This study addresses the question with a rigorous econometric approach and distills global results from a multitude of evidence. The data set compiled is unique in its coverage, size, and composition, making it possible to address for the first tim...

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Main Authors:	Gassner, Katharina, Popov, Alexander, Pushak, Nataliya
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC : World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCOUNTING APPROACH AVAILABILITY BILL COLLECTION CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL INVESTMENT CHILD MORTALITY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVE MARKETS CONCESSION CONTRACTS COPYRIGHT COST SAVINGS COVARIANCE MATRIX CROSS-SUBSIDIES CUSTOMER BASE DATA ANALYSIS DATA COVERAGE DATA LIMITATIONS DATA MANIPULATION DISTRIBUTION LOSSES DISTRIBUTION SERVICES DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES E-MAIL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS ELECTRIC UTILITIES ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY COMPANIES ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY TARIFF ELECTRICITY UTILITIES EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPLOYMENT ENERGY POLICY ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE EXTERNALITIES GLOBALIZATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOLDING COMPANY HOUSEHOLDS INDEPENDENT REGULATION INFLATION INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTERNAL CHANGES INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL STATUS LICENSES MANUFACTURING MARGINAL COST MATERIAL MODEL SPECIFICATIONS NETWORK SERVICES NETWORKS NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS OPERATING EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OWNERSHIP OF INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE RESULTS PERFORMANCE TARGETS PRICE OF ELECTRICITY PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE OPERATOR PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC UTILITIES PUBLIC WATER PURCHASING POWER QUALITY OF SERVICE QUERIES REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY ARRANGEMENTS REGULATORY COMMISSION REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS RELIABILITY RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS RESIDENTIAL PRICES RESULT RESULTS SANITATION SERVICES SANITATION UTILITIES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SOFT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS STATE-OWNED COMPANY TARGETS TARIFF REGULATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TOTAL COSTS UNBUNDLING URBAN ECONOMICS USES UTILITY INDUSTRIES UTILITY NETWORKS UTILITY SERVICES WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER SANITATION WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SERVICES WATER SUPPLY WATER UTILITIES
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spelling	okr-10986-66052021-04-23T14:02:25Z Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution? Gassner, Katharina Popov, Alexander Pushak, Nataliya ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCOUNTING APPROACH AVAILABILITY BILL COLLECTION CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL INVESTMENT CHILD MORTALITY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVE MARKETS CONCESSION CONTRACTS COPYRIGHT COST SAVINGS COVARIANCE MATRIX CROSS-SUBSIDIES CUSTOMER BASE DATA ANALYSIS DATA COVERAGE DATA LIMITATIONS DATA MANIPULATION DISTRIBUTION LOSSES DISTRIBUTION SERVICES DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES E-MAIL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS ELECTRIC UTILITIES ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY COMPANIES ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY TARIFF ELECTRICITY UTILITIES EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPLOYMENT ENERGY POLICY ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE EXTERNALITIES GLOBALIZATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOLDING COMPANY HOUSEHOLDS INDEPENDENT REGULATION INFLATION INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTERNAL CHANGES INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL STATUS LICENSES MANUFACTURING MARGINAL COST MATERIAL MODEL SPECIFICATIONS NETWORK SERVICES NETWORKS NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS OPERATING EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OWNERSHIP OF INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE RESULTS PERFORMANCE TARGETS PRICE OF ELECTRICITY PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE OPERATOR PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC UTILITIES PUBLIC WATER PURCHASING POWER QUALITY OF SERVICE QUERIES REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY ARRANGEMENTS REGULATORY COMMISSION REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS RELIABILITY RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS RESIDENTIAL PRICES RESULT RESULTS SANITATION SERVICES SANITATION UTILITIES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SOFT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS STATE-OWNED COMPANY TARGETS TARIFF REGULATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TOTAL COSTS UNBUNDLING URBAN ECONOMICS USES UTILITY INDUSTRIES UTILITY NETWORKS UTILITY SERVICES WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER SANITATION WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SERVICES WATER SUPPLY WATER UTILITIES This study addresses the question with a rigorous econometric approach and distills global results from a multitude of evidence. The data set compiled is unique in its coverage, size, and composition, making it possible to address for the first time methodological problems that have plagued empirical research and hampered conclusive results. The findings provide some answers, but also indicate where the challenges lie going forward. Privately run water and electricity utilities outperform comparable state-owned companies in terms of labor productivity and operational efficiency, but staff reductions also occur. Policy makers need to be aware of and acknowledge both the benefits and the costs of reform. Clear communication between stakeholders plays an important role in the acceptance and success of private participation, and a strategy for mitigating labor issues should be an integral part of reform efforts. The study also makes it clear that the investment problem is not solved by private participation alone, and it raises questions about the scope for increasing residential tariffs in low-income countries and thus the long-term sustainability of improvements in service delivery, be it by public or private operators. 2012-05-29T19:56:35Z 2012-05-29T19:56:35Z 2009 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/9949962/private-sector-participation-improve-performance-electricity-water-distribution 978-0-8213-7715-4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6605 English en_US Trends and Policy Options; No. 6 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC : World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication
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topic	ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCOUNTING APPROACH AVAILABILITY BILL COLLECTION CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL INVESTMENT CHILD MORTALITY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVE MARKETS CONCESSION CONTRACTS COPYRIGHT COST SAVINGS COVARIANCE MATRIX CROSS-SUBSIDIES CUSTOMER BASE DATA ANALYSIS DATA COVERAGE DATA LIMITATIONS DATA MANIPULATION DISTRIBUTION LOSSES DISTRIBUTION SERVICES DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES E-MAIL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS ELECTRIC UTILITIES ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY COMPANIES ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY TARIFF ELECTRICITY UTILITIES EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPLOYMENT ENERGY POLICY ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE EXTERNALITIES GLOBALIZATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOLDING COMPANY HOUSEHOLDS INDEPENDENT REGULATION INFLATION INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTERNAL CHANGES INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL STATUS LICENSES MANUFACTURING MARGINAL COST MATERIAL MODEL SPECIFICATIONS NETWORK SERVICES NETWORKS NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS OPERATING EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OWNERSHIP OF INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE RESULTS PERFORMANCE TARGETS PRICE OF ELECTRICITY PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE OPERATOR PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC UTILITIES PUBLIC WATER PURCHASING POWER QUALITY OF SERVICE QUERIES REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY ARRANGEMENTS REGULATORY COMMISSION REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS RELIABILITY RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS RESIDENTIAL PRICES RESULT RESULTS SANITATION SERVICES SANITATION UTILITIES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SOFT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS STATE-OWNED COMPANY TARGETS TARIFF REGULATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TOTAL COSTS UNBUNDLING URBAN ECONOMICS USES UTILITY INDUSTRIES UTILITY NETWORKS UTILITY SERVICES WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER SANITATION WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SERVICES WATER SUPPLY WATER UTILITIES
spellingShingle	ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCOUNTING APPROACH AVAILABILITY BILL COLLECTION CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL INVESTMENT CHILD MORTALITY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVE MARKETS CONCESSION CONTRACTS COPYRIGHT COST SAVINGS COVARIANCE MATRIX CROSS-SUBSIDIES CUSTOMER BASE DATA ANALYSIS DATA COVERAGE DATA LIMITATIONS DATA MANIPULATION DISTRIBUTION LOSSES DISTRIBUTION SERVICES DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES E-MAIL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS ELECTRIC UTILITIES ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY COMPANIES ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY TARIFF ELECTRICITY UTILITIES EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPLOYMENT ENERGY POLICY ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE EXTERNALITIES GLOBALIZATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOLDING COMPANY HOUSEHOLDS INDEPENDENT REGULATION INFLATION INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTERNAL CHANGES INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKING INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL STATUS LICENSES MANUFACTURING MARGINAL COST MATERIAL MODEL SPECIFICATIONS NETWORK SERVICES NETWORKS NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS OPERATING EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OWNERSHIP OF INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE RESULTS PERFORMANCE TARGETS PRICE OF ELECTRICITY PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE OPERATOR PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC UTILITIES PUBLIC WATER PURCHASING POWER QUALITY OF SERVICE QUERIES REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY ARRANGEMENTS REGULATORY COMMISSION REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS RELIABILITY RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS RESIDENTIAL PRICES RESULT RESULTS SANITATION SERVICES SANITATION UTILITIES SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SOFT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS STATE-OWNED COMPANY TARGETS TARIFF REGULATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TOTAL COSTS UNBUNDLING URBAN ECONOMICS USES UTILITY INDUSTRIES UTILITY NETWORKS UTILITY SERVICES WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER SANITATION WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICE WATER SERVICES WATER SUPPLY WATER UTILITIES Gassner, Katharina Popov, Alexander Pushak, Nataliya Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?
relation	Trends and Policy Options; No. 6
description	This study addresses the question with a rigorous econometric approach and distills global results from a multitude of evidence. The data set compiled is unique in its coverage, size, and composition, making it possible to address for the first time methodological problems that have plagued empirical research and hampered conclusive results. The findings provide some answers, but also indicate where the challenges lie going forward. Privately run water and electricity utilities outperform comparable state-owned companies in terms of labor productivity and operational efficiency, but staff reductions also occur. Policy makers need to be aware of and acknowledge both the benefits and the costs of reform. Clear communication between stakeholders plays an important role in the acceptance and success of private participation, and a strategy for mitigating labor issues should be an integral part of reform efforts. The study also makes it clear that the investment problem is not solved by private participation alone, and it raises questions about the scope for increasing residential tariffs in low-income countries and thus the long-term sustainability of improvements in service delivery, be it by public or private operators.
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author	Gassner, Katharina Popov, Alexander Pushak, Nataliya
author_facet	Gassner, Katharina Popov, Alexander Pushak, Nataliya
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title	Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?
title_short	Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?
title_full	Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?
title_fullStr	Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?
title_full_unstemmed	Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?
title_sort	does private sector participation improve performance in electricity and water distribution?
publisher	Washington, DC : World Bank
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/10/9949962/private-sector-participation-improve-performance-electricity-water-distribution http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6605
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