The cost efficiency of water utilities
When Does Public Ownership Matter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6301726 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Silvia Pazzi (University of Leicester), Emili Tortosa-Ausina (0000-0002-7873-1714, Universitat Jaume I, corresponding author), Meryem Duygun (0000-0002-1112-0898, University of Nottingham), Simona Zambelli (0000-0001-6502-8029, University of Bologna) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 980-1003 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Local Government Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0300-3930 • E-ISSN: 1743-9388 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03003930.2016.1207630 |
| OpenAlex | W2225802856 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 53 |
This study explores the impact of different ownership types on the efficiency of water utilities. Theories and evidence have shown a puzzling relationship between ownership and performance. Moreover, relatively recent contributions (Andrews et al. 2011) have argued that this relationship can be further convoluted by the effect of organisational and environmental variables. The current study aims to contribute to this literature by providing some empirical evidence for Italy, by proposing a methodology that combines non-parametric efficiency estimation and cluster analysis. Our main findings indicate that privately owned utilities indirectly controlled by a public organisation reach the highest level of efficiency but, when size and geographical location enter the analysis, ownership has a stronger significant effect on efficiency, and mixed utilities gain higher cost efficiency. Therefore, we may conclude that administrative reforms about privatisation and the institutional setting should consider a set of variables that characterise each individual organisation. \n \n-->Print version: November 2016, as reported in Scopus
Business · Cost efficiency · Economic efficiency · Economics · Efficiency · Empirical evidence · Environmental economics · Industrial organization · Microeconomics · Public economics · Public ownership · Set (abstract data type · Statistics · Computer Science · Efficiency Analysis Using DEA · Housing Market and Economics · Water resources management and optimization
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |