 Does Multiplicity Matter more than Ownership in the Efficiency of Infrastructure Services?Frannie Humplick
Chapter Chapter 8 in Infrastructure and the Complexity of Economic Development, 1996, pp 125-146 from Springer Abstract: Abstract The services from infrastructure systems have, for historical reasons or as a result of specific local contingencies, been totally state-owned in certain countries, entirely privatized in others, and sometimes provided through a mixture of public, private, and self-help arrangements. Many governments are re-evaluating the manner in which services have been provided in the past, and are searching for ways of increasing the efficiency of service delivery. One of the options considered is privatization, whereby a transfer of ownership of infrastructure assets from the public to the private sector is undertaken as a measure to increase efficiency. Another option is introducing multiplicity in the production of infrastructure services by: introducing competition in and for service production; and devolving responsibilities to regional, state, or local authorities. Keywords: Service Quality; Service Production; Infrastructure Service; System Loss; Infrastructure Provision (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:adspcp:978-3-642-80266-9_8 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-80266-9_8 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Advances in Spatial Science from Springer |
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