Pregledni rad
The Effects of Privatization of Water Services
Desanka Sarvan
; viša savjetnica za pravne poslove Istarske županije, Pula
Sažetak
The policy of new public management in water services management at the turn of the century did not bring about positive results as was the case with the privatisation of large network industries, such as public transport, energy supply, and telecommunication services, which ensured lower prices and increased quality. The reasons for that are technical and economic particularities of water supply industry – the particularities of the processes of abstraction, treatment, and distribution of drinking water and drainage and treatment of wastewater; particularities of the prices of water services, and natural monopoly on the service area. Private suppliers are present in 10 per cent of the world’s water supply services and there is no evidence that they are more successful than public suppliers are. The principles of water services management include managing water as public good, applying economic rules, and ensuring a strong regulatory and control system. The paper analyses the particularities of public water services which limit the establishment of a market as well as their possible privatisation. The results of the analysis have suggested the causes of limited privatisation of water services.
Ključne riječi
public water services; private service provider; public service provider; public authorities; privatisation; commodification of water
Hrčak ID:
129758
URI
Datum izdavanja:
5.9.2014.
Posjeta: 1.675 *