Does the ownership of utilities matter for social outcomes? A survey of the evidence for developing countries

IF 3.3 3区经济学 Q1 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Journal of Economic Policy Reform Pub Date : 2021-11-22 DOI:10.1080/17487870.2021.1997747

Lisa Bagnoli, Salvador Bertoméu-Sánchez, Antonio Estache, Maria Vagliasindi

引用次数: 2

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper surveys the evidence on the relevance of the ownership choice for electricity and water and sanitation utilities with respect to access and affordability in developing countries. It shows that most of the widely quoted evidence is outdated and fails to reflect the long-term effects of choices made in the 1990s. The most recent data suggests that ownership affects social outcomes less than regulatory governance and market structure. The evidence is however not precise enough yet. More research is needed to determine how context and institutional constraints, including regulatory capacity, should influence ownership choices.

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公用事业的所有权对社会结果有影响吗？发展中国家证据调查

摘要本文调查了发展中国家电力、水和卫生设施所有权选择与获取和负担能力之间相关性的证据。它表明，大多数被广泛引用的证据已经过时，未能反映20世纪90年代所做选择的长期影响。最新数据表明，所有权对社会结果的影响小于监管治理和市场结构。然而，证据还不够精确。需要进行更多的研究，以确定背景和制度约束，包括监管能力，应该如何影响所有权选择。

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Journal of Economic Policy Reform Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Economic Policy Reform focuses on the analysis of economic policy reform. The journal draws upon what lessons can be learned from the successes and failures of countries undertaking reforms and how existing theories can be developed to shed light on positive as well as normative aspects of the reform process. The Journal of Economic Policy Reform encourages work from economists and political economy analysts on policies to promote growth and reduce poverty, intellectual property rights, aid versus trade, debt and debt relief, taxation and social security systems, surveys of key reform issues, as well as on corruption, democracy, emerging markets and the role of multilateral institutions.