Does non-revenue water affect Malaysia's water services industry productivity?

Kok Fong See and Zhanxin Ma

Utilities Policy, 2018, vol. 54, issue C, 125-131

Abstract: This study examines the total factor productivity (TFP) changes in the Malaysian water services industry from 1999 to 2012 using a global Malmquist Luenberger index method incorporating an undesirable output, namely non-revenue water. The results show that the Malaysian water services industry experienced a declining TFP of 0.72 percent per year, with technology regression being the primary cause of the annual TFP decrease. Several initiatives are suggested to reduce non-revenue water in Malaysia. The findings provide useful insights that can be incorporated into future reforms of the industry.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2018.04.006

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