An analysis of inefficiency of big urban water utilities in Latin-America

José Luis Bonifaz Fernández; Reyk Itakura Barboza

An analysis of inefficiency of big urban water utilities in Latin-America

José Luis Bonifaz Fernández
, Reyk Itakura Barboza

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Analiza la ineficiencia de las empresas en la industria del agua entre 1999 y 2010. Para ello se utilizó los datos de 12 empresas de toda América Latina. Una de las principales conclusiones del estudio es que las empresas del sector privado superan a las del sector público con el tiempo. Otra conclusión es que no hay economías de escala o la densidad, teniendo en cuenta el tamaño real de la media del sector. Finalmente, la ineficiencia muestra una correlación positiva con el tamaño de las empresas y con la longitud de la red.

Idioma original	Inglés
Lugar de publicación	Perú
Estado	Publicada - 2014

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Abastecimiento de agua--América Latina
Industria del agua--América Latina--Control de calidad
Servicios del agua--América Latina--Control de calidad

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