Introducing Competition into the Piped Water Market : A Theoretical Analysis of Common Carriage and Franchise Bidding
Meister, Urs; Franck, Egon (FRW)
ISBN 10: 3835003828 ISBN 13: 9783835003828
Published by Deutscher Universitätsverlag, 2006
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Water scarcity is not exclusively a concern of the poor. Developed countries are increasingly facing problems related to higher per capita consumption and pollution so that enhancing the efficiency of the water supply ranks among the main global challenges of the future. The necessary improvements are not only a matter of technical progress but also of institutional design.
Using tools of modern industrial economics, Urs Meister examines the effects of privatisation and competition in the piped water industry. Considering the two main approaches for competition in an industry with natural monopoly character, common carriage (interconnection) and franchise bidding (auctions), he analyses costs, retail prices and investment. Such analysis shows that competition may be a valuable opportunity to improve the efficiency of water supply.
About the Author: Dr. Urs Meister promovierte bei Prof. Dr. Egon Franck am Lehrstuhl für Unternehmensführung und -politik der Universität Zürich. Er ist Mitarbeiter bei der internationalen Strategieberatungsunternehmung Arthur D. Little (Schweiz) AG.
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Title: Introducing Competition into the Piped Water...
Publisher: Deutscher Universitätsverlag
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: As New