Due to the importance of analyzing the efficiency of water utilities and the large number of
publications in this area, at least five reviews have already been carried out to identify …

The research on benchmarking analysis of the water and sewage industry has been
expanding over the years. Water utility benchmarking analysis is crucial for mitigating the …

Various approaches are used to measure the firms' performance. Grey relational analysis is
one of the multiple attribute decision-making methods and data envelopment analysis is …

The regulation of water companies (WCs) is essential to protect the interests of citizens, as
companies are natural monopolies. Consequently, several methodological approaches are …

The public water system management in Mexico has recently been criticized due to severe
problems with the availability of drinkable water. Significant differences exist between …

Many regulators employ frontier techniques to measure the performance of regulated
monopolistic companies. This study estimates the cost efficiency of the water sector using …

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 …

Evaluating and benchmarking the energy efficiency of drinking water treatment plants
(DWTPs) is essential to improve the environmental and economic performance of these …

Benchmarking the dynamic performance of water companies is a powerful tool to develop
sound policies. However, it requires the use of reliable and robust methods and quality of …

Water companies provide essential services to society, such as drinking water and
sanitation. Improving the management of these companies is fundamental for evaluating …