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Uncovering the drivers of utility performance : lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean on the role of the private sector, regulation, and governance in the power, water, and telecommunication sectors. /
This book provides insights into infrastructure sector performance by focusing on the links between key indicators for utilities, and changes in ownership, regulatory agency governance, and corporate governance, among other dimensions. By linking inputs and outputs over the last 15 years, the analys...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
World Bank,
©2013.
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| Colección: | World Bank e-Library.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Message 1: Even in regions such as LAC, where reform has led to sector performance improvements in electricity distribution, water and sanitation, and fixed telecommunications, there is still much room for improvement; Message 2: Both the government (as regulator and service provider) and the private sector (as service provider) can play active roles in improving sector performance; Message 3: Improving sector performance requires a holistic approach that is tailored to specific circumstances; Moving Forward.
- NotesReferences; Chapter 1 Introduction; Analytical Framework and Scope; Figures; Figure 1.1 Analytical Framework for Analyzing Sector Performance; Figure 1.2 Internal, Sectoral, and External Conditions Affecting Utility Performance; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Benchmarking Utility Performance; Why Benchmark Infrastructure Sectors?; Tables; Table 2.1 Variable Definitions, by Sector; Do Utilities with Private Sector Participation Outperform Public Utilities?; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Understanding the Impact of Private Sector Participation on the Performance of Utilities.
- Impact of Private Sector Participation on Electricity DistributionTable 3.1 Effects of Private Participation in Electricity Distribution, Water Distribution, and Fixed-Line Telecommunications in Latin America and the Caribbean; Figure 3.1 Energy Distribution before, during, and after Private Sector Participation; Figure 3.2 Electricity Coverage before and after Private Sector Participation; Figure 3.3 Employment in the Electricity Distribution Sector before, during, and after Private Sector Participation.
- Figure 3.4 Labor Productivity in Electricity Distribution before, during, and after Private Sector ParticipationFigure 3.5 Distributional Losses in the Electricity Sector before, during, and after Private Sector Participation; Figure 3.6 Quality of Electricity Distribution before, during, and after Private Sector Participation; Impact of Private Sector Participation on Water and Sewerage; Figure 3.7 Indicators of Water and Sewerage Output and Coverage before, during, and after Private Sector Participation; Figure 3.8 Water Distribution before and after Private Sector Participation.
- Figure 3.9 Employment and Labor Productivity in the Water Distribution Sector before, during, and after Private Sector ParticipationFigure 3.10 Average Price of Water and Sewerage before, during, and after Private Sector Participation; Figure 3.11 Losses in Water Distribution before, during, and after Private Sector Participation; Figure 3.12 Service Continuity and Quality of Water before, during, and after Private Sector Participation; Impact of Private Sector Participation on Fixed-Line Telecommunications.