Abstract
As is the case of other infrastructure sectors the availability of efficiency estimation software based on statistical inference - freely distributed via the internet and relatively easy to use - recently inflated the number of corresponding applications in the water sector. The robustness of regulatory measures based on inferences from efficiency measures nevertheless crucially depends on theoretically well-founded estimates. This is illustrated by using an empirical example of an inconsistent technical efficiency frontier for water utilities in Germany. © IWA Publishing 2005.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Water Science and Technology: Water Supply|Water Sci. Technol. Water Supply |
| Publisher | IWA Publishing |
| Pages | 251-261 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Event | IWA Conference on Water Economics and Statistics - Alexandropoulos, Greece Duration: 1 Jan 1824 → … |
Conference
| Conference | IWA Conference on Water Economics and Statistics |
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| City | Alexandropoulos, Greece |
| Period | 1/01/24 → … |
Keywords
- Efficiency measurement
- Microeconomic theory
- Water utilities
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