International Trends in Water Utility Regimes

Bibliographic Data

ID12614813
AuthorsYeti Nisha Madhoo (University of Mauritius, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume78
Issue1
Pages87-135
Publication date2007-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnals of Public and Cooperative Economics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1370-4788 • E-ISSN: 1467-8292
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-8292.2007.00328.x
OpenAlexW2087334746
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited37

This paper provides the taxonomy of country experiences in managing their water utilities. Institutions for water supply for various uses and their financial implications are analysed. Different episodes of governmental intervention in water supply and charging are examined. From the survey of different regimes and the existing literature, cost recovery and affordability emerge as the major building blocks for any reform of water utilities. Privatization of water services in terms of ownership change, public‐private arrangements and international involvement seems to be a mixed blessing and donor assistance to water projects raises issues in international inequality and does not increase cost recovery levels. Cost recovery is positively associated with economic development, institutional quality and performance of water utilities

Blessing · Business · Economics · Environmental economics · Geography · Natural resource economics · Public economics · Water industry · Water sector · Water supply · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Environmental Science · Public-Private Partnership Projects · Water resources management and optimization · Finance

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