Does the Private Sector Deliver on its Promises? Evidence from a Global Study in Water and Electricity

Is private operation better than public when it comes to utilities; a recent global study funded by the World Bank and Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) examines the effect of private sector participation in electricity distribution and water and sanitation services. Using a data set of more than 1,200 utilities in 71 developing and transition economies, the study finds that privately operated utilities convincingly outperform state-run ones in operational performance and labor productivity.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Gassner, Katharina, Popov, Alexander, Pushak, Nataliya
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2008-05
Subjects:	ASSET HOLDING COMPANY, BILL COLLECTION, COMPETITIVE MARKETS, CONCESSION CONTRACTS, CORPORATE PERFORMANCE, COST RECOVERY, COST SAVINGS, COSTS OF SERVICE, COSTS OF SERVICE PROVISION, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION, ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES, EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS, EMPLOYMENT, EXPANSION, EXTERNALITIES, FIRMS, HOUSEHOLDS, INNOVATIONS, INTERNAL CHANGES, KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION, LATIN AMERICAN, LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS, MIDDLE EAST, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NORTH AFRICA, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS, OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, PHONE, PRICE REDUCTIONS, PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE OPERATOR, PRIVATE OWNERSHIP, PRIVATE PARTICIPATION, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, PRIVATIZATION, PRIVATIZATION WORK, PRODUCTIVITY, PUBLIC, PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS, RESIDENTIAL PRICES, RESULT, RESULTS, SANITATION, SANITATION SERVICES, SERVICE CONTRACTS, SERVICE DELIVERY, SERVICE PROVISION, SERVICE QUALITY, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, TARIFF INCREASES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, USES, UTILITIES, UTILITY NETWORKS, UTILITY SERVICES, WATER SERVICE, WATER SERVICES, WATER SUPPLY, WATER UTILITIES, WATER UTILITY, WEB,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/05/9625740/private-sector-deliver-promises-evidence-global-study-water-electricity https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10611
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