The role of environmental factors in water utilities' technical efficiency. Empirical evidence from Spanish companies.

Picazo-Tadeo, Andres J.; Sáez Fernández, Francisco Javier; González Gómez, Francisco

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dc.contributor.author	Picazo-Tadeo, Andres J.	de
dc.contributor.author	Sáez Fernández, Francisco Javier	de
dc.contributor.author	González Gómez, Francisco	de
dc.date.accessioned	2011-04-01T03:57:00Z	de
dc.date.accessioned	2012-08-30T04:48:37Z
dc.date.available	2012-08-30T04:48:37Z
dc.date.issued	2009	de
dc.identifier.uri	http://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/24100
dc.description.abstract	This paper computes input-specific scores of technical efficiency for a sample of water utilities located in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. In addition, differences in efficiency between different operating environments are investigated. Concerning the debate about ownership and efficiency, we find that privately owned companies outperform public utilities in their management of labour. Furthermore, technical efficiency is found to be greater among firms located in highly populated areas and for utilities providing water services to tourist municipalities. Finally, no empirical evidence supporting the greater technical efficiency of consortia of water utilities, a managerial strategy strongly encouraged by regional politicians, is found.	en
dc.language	en
dc.title	The role of environmental factors in water utilities' technical efficiency. Empirical evidence from Spanish companies.	en
dc.description.review	begutachtet (peer reviewed)	de
dc.description.review	peer reviewed	en
dc.source.journal	Applied Economics	de
dc.source.volume	41	de
dc.source.issue	5	de
dc.identifier.urn	urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-241007	de
dc.date.modified	2011-05-11T15:38:00Z	de
dc.rights.licence	PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)	de
dc.rights.licence	PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)	en
ssoar.gesis.collection	SOLIS;ADIS	de
ssoar.contributor.institution	http://www.peerproject.eu/	de
internal.status	1	de
dc.type.stock	article	de
dc.type.document	journal article	en
dc.type.document	Zeitschriftenartikel	de
dc.rights.copyright	f	de
dc.source.pageinfo	615-628
internal.identifier.journal	21	de
internal.identifier.document	32
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840601007310	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Postprint	en
dc.description.pubstatus	Postprint	de
internal.identifier.licence	7
internal.identifier.pubstatus	2
internal.identifier.review	1
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