Regulating Water and Sanitation Network Services Accounting for Institutional and Informational Constraints
54 Pages Posted: 24 Jul 2017
Date Written: July 18, 2017
Abstract
The main purpose of this paper is to argue that the optimal design of regulation of water and sanitation monopolies should be the outcome of a detailed diagnostic of the institutional constraints impacting the ability of the operator -- whether public or private -- to deliver the services. Tailoring the regulatory processes and instruments to account for institutional and informational weaknesses stands a better chance of improving the performance of the sector than the adoption of imported standardized or pre-packaged regulatory tools.
Keywords: Town Water Supply and Sanitation, Small Private Water Supply Providers, Water Supply and Sanitation Economics, Water and Human Health
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