Evaluation and ranking of risk factors in public–private partnership water supply projects in developing countries using fuzzy synthetic evaluation approach

EE Ameyaw, APC Chan - Expert Systems with Applications, 2015 - Elsevier
As governments embark on public–private partnerships (PPPs) to develop their water
infrastructure, effective risk assessment, which has remained nebulous, has become an …

In support of circular economy to evaluate the effects of policies of construction and demolition waste management in three key cities in Yangtze River Delta

S Yu, AK Awasthi, W Ma, M Wen, L Di Sarno… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
As the driving force of social and economic development worldwide, a vibrant and
environmentally friendly construction industry in every country is a necessary element for a …

Water utility efficiency assessment in Italy by accounting for service quality: An empirical investigation

G Romano, M Molinos-Senante, A Guerrini - Utilities Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
In Italy's water industry, publicly owned utilities (PWCs) coexist with public-private
partnerships (PPPWCs), that could contribute expertise for operations, funds, and …

The effects of ownership, board size and board composition on the performance of Italian water utilities

G Romano, A Guerrini - Utilities Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
This article analyses the effects of ownership, board size and composition on the
performance of 72 Italian water utilities. Information about the utilities' 335 directors was …

Servant of too many masters: Residential water pricing and the challenge of sustainability

A Massarutto - Utilities Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the state-of-the-art of the economic debate around water pricing,
focussing on residential water supply and sanitation. Water pricing lays at the crossroads of …

Non-financial reporting by utilities: a structured literature review

M Testa - Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to carry out a comprehensive overview of the academic debate on
utilities' non-financial reporting by highlighting the main issues and the emerging gaps …

[PDF][PDF] The Italian water movement and the politics of the commons

C Carrozza, E Fantini - Water Alternatives, 2016 - water-alternatives.org
The article contributes to the debate on the commons as a political strategy to counter the
privatisation of water services by focusing on the experience of the Italian water movement. It …

Economies of scale and density in the Italian water industry: A stochastic frontier approach

A Guerrini, G Romano, C Leardini - Utilities Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
The spending review carried out by many governments of the member countries of the
European Union, which did away with a large part of public subsidies, recognizes that …

Financing utilities: How the role of the European Investment Bank shifted from regional development to making markets

J Clifton, D Díaz-Fuentes, J Revuelta - Utilities Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
In the face of continuing financial and economic crises, the European Investment Bank (EIB)
has been criticized for being overly-conservative in its loans to Europe. Critics in particular …

Why not regulate PPPs?

RC Marques - Utilities Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Regulation of public utilities and infrastructure is being generalized worldwide. However,
when there are public-private partnership arrangements, it is assumed that the contract …