In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Most countries have opted for public sector management of the water supply service for
residential uses. In countries where regulations permit the participation of private …

The sustainability of the development of water resources is a pressing challenge. Natural
forces, economic pressure and increasing population determine a significant growth in water …

The main aim of this study is to identify the most efficient forms of management for municipal
water supply services, taking into account exogenous factors. The study is based on a …

After four decades of privatization, remunicipalization has begun to reverse the trend. This
policy phenomenon has been accompanied by a concomitant growth in academic writing on …

State-owned enterprises make up roughly 10 percent of the world economy, yet they are
woefully understudied. This handbook offers the first synthesis of the topic since the 1980s …

This paper uses DEA methodology to analyze the efficiency of the drinking water provision
service in small municipalities. Once the efficiency indicators are obtained, these are related …

Abstract In 1994 the Galli Law started an in-depth transformation of the Italian urban water
industry in search for a better performance. However, after more than two decades, there is …

The objective of this study is to develop a composite indicator (CI) to measure the quality of
water supply based on the variables that are considered to affect users' perceptions of water …

Most previous studies evaluating the effect of ownership on the performance of water
companies have ignored the fact that there are several types of private water companies. In …