Author: National Civic Federation. Commission on public ownership and operationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Municipal ownership
Languages : en
Pages : 1206
Book Description
Municipal and Private Operation of Public Utilities: Reports of experts
Author: National Civic Federation. Commission on public ownership and operationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Municipal ownership
Languages : en
Pages : 1206
Book Description
Municipal and Private Operation of Public Utilities
Author: National Civic Federation. Commission on Public Ownership and OperationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Municipal ownership
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
Municipal Trading and Municipal Ownership Or Operation of Public Utilities
Author: Ontario. Legislative Assembly. Select Committee on Public UtilitiesPublisher: L.K. Cameron
ISBN:
Category : Municipal ownership
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Public Utilities, Second Edition
Author: David E. McNabbPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1785365533
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
A thoroughly updated introduction to the current issues and challenges facing managers and administrators in the investor and publicly owned utility industry, this engaging volume addresses management concerns in five sectors of the utility industry: electric power, natural gas, water, wastewater systems and public transit.
Privatization of Water Services in the United States
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309170761
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
In the quest to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of water and wastewater services, many communities in the United States are exploring the potential advantages of privatization of those services. Unlike other utility services, local governments have generally assumed responsibility for providing water services. Privatization of such services can include the outright sale of system assets, or various forms of public-private partnershipsâ€"from the simple provision of supplies and services, to private design construction and operation of treatment plants and distribution systems. Many factors are contributing to the growing interest in the privatization of water services. Higher operating costs, more stringent federal water quality and waste effluent standards, greater customer demands for quality and reliability, and an aging water delivery and wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure are all challenging municipalities that may be short of funds or technical capabilities. For municipalities with limited capacities to meet these challenges, privatization can be a viable alternative. Privatization of Water Services evaluates the fiscal and policy implications of privatization, scenarios in which privatization works best, and the efficiencies that may be gained by contracting with private water utilities.
Utilities Code
Author: TexasPublic Private Partnerships for Urban Water Utilities
Author: Philippe MarinPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821379577
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
'Public-Private Partnerships for Urban Water Utilities: A Review of Experiences in Developing Countries' analyzes the market growth of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the developing world since 1990, and the performance of more than 65 large water PPP projects representing more than 100 million people for access, service quality, operational efficiency, and tariff levels. Although a relatively small portion of the water utilities in the developing world are operated under PPPs (about 7 percent in 2007), the urban population served by private water operators has grown every year since 1990. Despite many difficulties encountered by PPP projects and a few contract terminations, a large majority of contracts awarded since 1990 are still in place. The track record for improving service and efficiency reaffirms the value of PPPs to help turn around poorly performing water utilities, even though the level of private financing did not match initial expectations. Over time, a more realistic market has developed, the number of private investors from developing countries has grown, and contract designs have become more pragmatic concerning risk allocations between partners. The water sector has many features that set it apart from other infrastructure sectors. This book suggests the need for careful consideration of those specificities to successfully involve private operators. Although concessions with private financing have worked in a few places, contractual arrangements that combine private operation with public financing appear to be the most sustainable option in many countries. Policy makers, stakeholders, and donors need to remain heavily engaged in the water sector, especially in the poorest countries and during a global financial crisis. This book contributes to a better understanding of the various options to tackle the many challenges of providing water and sanitation services to urban populations in the developing world.
Municipal and Private Operation of Public Utilities
Author: National Civic Federation. Commission on public ownership and operationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Municipal ownership
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Municipal and Private Operation of Public Utilities
Author: National Civic Federation. Commission on public ownership and operationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Municipal ownership
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Corruption and Reform
Author: Edward L. GlaeserPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226299597
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
Despite recent corporate scandals, the United States is among the world’s least corrupt nations. But in the nineteenth century, the degree of fraud and corruption in America approached that of today’s most corrupt developing nations, as municipal governments and robber barons alike found new ways to steal from taxpayers and swindle investors. In Corruption and Reform, contributors explore this shadowy period of United States history in search of better methods to fight corruption worldwide today. Contributors to this volume address the measurement and consequences of fraud and corruption and the forces that ultimately led to their decline within the United States. They show that various approaches to reducing corruption have met with success, such as deregulation, particularly “free banking,” in the 1830s. In the 1930s, corruption was kept in check when new federal bureaucracies replaced local administrations in doling out relief. Another deterrent to corruption was the independent press, which kept a watchful eye over government and business. These and other facets of American history analyzed in this volume make it indispensable as background for anyone interested in corruption today.