More than 1.6 billion people in the world are without electricity. Most of these people are in
rural areas of the develo** world, where the pace of electrification remains painfully slow …

This paper, and the special issue it introduces, explores whether, and how, the rise of the
regulatory state of the South, and its implications for processes of governance, are distinct …

The 1990s and 2000s have witnessed a spurt of energetic institution-building in the
develo** world, as regulatory agencies emerge to take over the role of the executive in …

The global energy scenario is undergoing an unprecedented transition. In the wake of
enormous challenges, such as increased population, higher energy demands, increasing …

There are many different ways to regulate water utilities. By focusing almost exclusively on
regulatory agencies, the literature has missed important alternatives regarding the …

This paper shows empirically that “privatization” in the energy, telecommunications, and
water sectors, and the introduction of independent regulators in those sectors, have not …

The rational model of institutional economics and its information analysis system are studied
herein illustrated by the socio-economic analysis of the indicators of the analysis, the …

A growing number of people in Africa still do not have access to electricity. This
phenomenon threatens the realisation of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal …

This paper focuses on evaluating and benchmarking the governance of regulatory agencies
in Brazil's water and sanitation sector. Using a unique database obtained through the …

Financial distress among rural hospitals is a significant concern for policy makers. Poor
financial performance increases the likelihood of hospital closure and merger, and it can …