Determinants of total efficiency in water utilities in Mexico

Determinants of total efficiency in water utilities in Mexico

By using panel data analysis across 368 water utilities in Mexico over the period 2010-2014, we find that small firms are more efficient than medium and large providers and that increasing production is associated with less efficiency. Billing, income collection and profitability are relevant factor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied economics letters 2018-12, Vol.25 (21), p.1531-1534
Hauptverfasser: Angeles-Castro, Gerardo, Arriola-Barcenas, Laura Josselin, Baeza-Almaraz, Carlos Bonifacio
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Charges
Companies
Consumption
Economic analysis
Economic theory
Economics
Efficiency
Longitudinal studies
Mexico
Panel data
Profitability
Small business
utilities efficiency
Water utilities
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Zusammenfassung:By using panel data analysis across 368 water utilities in Mexico over the period 2010-2014, we find that small firms are more efficient than medium and large providers and that increasing production is associated with less efficiency. Billing, income collection and profitability are relevant factors to improve efficiency. Medium and large firms require to measure consumption by service with meters in order to increase efficiency, while small firms do not require it.
ISSN:1350-4851
1466-4291
DOI:10.1080/13504851.2018.1430324