Are Public-Private Partnerships a Source of Greater Efficiency in Water Supply? Results of a Non-Parametric Performance Analysis Relating to the Italian Industry

Are Public-Private Partnerships a Source of Greater Efficiency in Water Supply? Results of a Non-Parametric Performance Analysis Relating to the Italian Industry

This article reports the outcome of a performance study of the water service provision industry in Italy. The study evaluates the efficiency of 21 “private or public-private” equity and 32 “public” equity water service operators and investigates controlling factors. In particular, the influence tha...

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Main Author: Corrado lo Storto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
public-private partnership
performance analysis
water supply
public utilities
two-stage Data Envelopment Analysis
efficiency
environmental factors
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/5/4/2058

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