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of the network community. The following public values are described: citizen participation, social commitment …
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Eine verantwortungsvolle Corporate Governance soll dazu beitragen, dass einerseits das Energieunternehmen und andererseits der wesentliche Gesellschafter, die Kommune, bei der Erfüllung ihrer Ziele unterstützt werden. Wie jeder private Anteilseigner strebt die politische Führung einer Kommune...
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The function of communal water supply utilities is to provide consumers with high quality drinking water in sufficient … quantities. On the other hand communal wastewater disposal utilities have to dispose the wastewater. In addition to this water … prices and wastewater charges shall also give financial incentives to water avoidance. The existing cost problem results of …
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Die vorliegende Studie entwickelt eine moderne Wasserstoffstrategie fuer Deutschland. Der Kern der hier entwickelten Wasserstoffstrategie ist ein oeffentliches Wasserstoffpaket, das weit ueber die aktuellen Plaene der Bundesregierung hinausgeht. Das vorgeschlagene Wasserstoffpaket besteht aus...
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This paper reviews the book 'Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa' by Antonio Estache and Quentin Wodon. The authors summarize the political debate on infrastructure policy in Africa in a very compelling and knowledgeable way and make a convincing case for pro-poor subsidies. Yet,...
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The United Kingdom (UK) has spent less on infrastructure compared to other OECD countries over the past three decades. The perceived quality of UK infrastructure assets is close to the OECD average but lower than in other G7 countries. Capacity constraints have emerged in some sectors, such as...
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This paper reviews the book “Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa” by Antonio Estache and Quentin Wodon. The authors summarize the political debate on infrastructure policy in Africa in a very compelling and knowledgeable way and make a convincing case for pro-poor subsidies....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011518006
This paper presents a rationale for hybrid public-private capital structures in public utilities. The public sector can borrow money cheaper, while private investors can spawn life-cycle cost savings. When investment vehicles enable the internalization of the financial advantage of the public...
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The theoretical and empirical literature on water supply and sewerage liberalization is reviewed in this paper in order … water utilities is finally provided …
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Canada’s history is punctuated with a number of big and bold national projects, such as the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway, that have played defining roles for the country and its citizens’ prosperity. However, over more recent decades, there has been much less success...
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