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来源类型 | Project |
规范类型 | 研究项目 |
项目编号 | 973 |
Options, Chances and General Framework of Opening the Market for a Sustainable Water Supply | |
R. Andreas Kraemer; Eduard Interwies; Wenke Schönfelder | |
开始日期 | 2000-08 |
结束日期 | 2001-07 |
资助机构 | Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), Germany |
概述 | Following on the heels of the liberalisation of the telephone, electricity and gas industries, there is intensive talk of the liberalisation of the water supply, too. According to economic theory, greater competitive pressure is supposed to induce innovations and to lower expenses, bring fresh capital into the industry and help consumers by providing a better, cheaper supply. But unfortunately this is generally not the case in a "real" liberalisation, which involves such other factors as competition to win end customers or competition "on the market", in which case the discussion concentrates more on the competition "for the market" between suppliers of operator services. Read more |
摘要 | Following on the heels of the liberalisation of the telephone, electricity and gas industries, there is intensive talk of the liberalisation of the water supply, too. According to economic theory, greater competitive pressure is supposed to induce innovations and to lower expenses, bring fresh capital into the industry and help consumers by providing a better, cheaper supply. But unfortunately this is generally not the case in a "real" liberalisation, which involves such other factors as competition to win end customers or competition "on the market", in which case the discussion concentrates more on the competition "for the market" between suppliers of operator services. The German drinking water supply sector is characteristically structured in small local units. The majority of the approx. 7,000 drinking water suppliers are owned by the municipalities. The water suppliers are protected from direct competition from other potential suppliers by the §§103, 103a Antitrust Law (GWB, Kartellgesetz). The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) is presently considering repealing the exceptionally competitive position of the drinking water suppliers. For the most part, environmental and health interests stand in conflict with the measures proposed. Moreover, the municipalities are concerned about both a loss of control and influence and a loss of earnings through the concession charge (Konzessionsabgaben) they currently earn. The final report [pdf, 256 KB, German](also named "Ewers-Gutachten") was published in October 2001 and can be downloaded as pdf-file at the Homepage of the BMWi. |
标签 | Water |
关键词 | Ewers report sustainable water management water supply general framework Liberalisation Privatisation § 103 GWB Antitrust Law environmental protection resource protection local authorities consumer protection consumer policy Germany France |
URL | https://www.ecologic.eu/765 |
来源智库 | Ecologic Institute (Germany) |
资源类型 | 智库项目 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/38706 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | R. Andreas Kraemer,Eduard Interwies,Wenke Schönfelder. Options, Chances and General Framework of Opening the Market for a Sustainable Water Supply. 2000. |
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