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Economics of local public services for drinking water supply

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  • Garcia, Serge

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In France, there is a recurrent debate on the choice of organization, management modes and regulation of the water services. They are local monopolies which may be directly managed by the municipality or delegated to a private operator. An econometric analysis of cost for the drinking-water supply services gives crucial information on the potential gains in terms of network performance and resource management. A counterfactual comparison of the costs of the management modes (public/private) shows the differences in efficiency and the existence of an informational rent for private operators.

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  • Garcia, Serge, 2008. "Economics of local public services for drinking water supply," INRAE Sciences Sociales, Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE), Departement Sciences Sociales, Agriculture et Alimentation, Espace et Environnement (SAE2), vol. 2008, pages 1-4, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:inrass:155276
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.155276
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