Download or read book Competition in Local Services written by Darryl R. Biggar and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document (of 196 pages) comprises the proceedings of an OECD roundtable on promoting competition in local services with a special focus on competition in handling solid waste. Many natural monopolies are not under the authority of central or federal government, but are the responsibility of local or municipal governments. Do local governments have incentives to ensure competition and efficiency in the provision of services under their authority? The answer may depend on central-local government relations and factors such as the size of transfers of funds from central to local government. In most cities, one such natural monopoly is the collection of solid waste from households and small business. How should the collection of solid waste be organised? Because the level of sunk investment in providing these services is limited, they can be purchased through competition for-the-market in the form of competitive tendering. Experience in many cities shows that competitive tendering can yield greater efficeincy and lower prices than either self-provision or regulated monopoly. However, competitive tendering is far from straightforward. Close attention must be paid to promoting competition in the bidding process, to the prevention of hold-up problems and to maintaining the incentives for investment, quality and efficient adjustment of prices over the life of the contract. How might competition in the bidding process be enhanced? What is the proper role of competition law enforcement? What is the best way to ensure that quality is maintained over the life of the contract? This document consists of a background paper by the Secretariat, country submissions from 9 OECD countries and a summary of the oral discussion.

Download or read book Competition in Local Services Solid Waste Management written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Intergovernmental Approaches to Solid Waste Management written by Richard O. Toftner and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Developing a Local Regional Solid Waste Management Plan written by Richard O. Toftner and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Problem solving in Solid Waste Management Through Federal local Cooperation written by Bruce Weddell and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Solid and Hazardous Waste Services An Examination of U S and Foreign Markets Inv 332 455 written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Investments in Solid Waste Management written by Carl Bartone and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite heavy municipal spending on solid waste management, most cities fail to provide efficient, reliable, universal collection services or environmentally safe disposal - at high costs to public health and the environment. Bank lending should emphasize strategic service planning, better institutional arrangements, more efficient management and finances, and environmental protection.

Download or read book Picking Up Savings written by Benjamin Dachis and published by C D Howe Inst. This book was released on 2010 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sites for Our Solid Waste written by Michael J. Regan and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Resource Recovery Plant Implementation written by Alan Shilepsky and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Private Sector Involvement in Urban Solid Waste Collection written by Sampson Oduro-Kwarteng and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The private sector involvement in public service is intended to achieve efficiency gain and better service quality through increasing private sector finance and expertise. However, these benefits are most often not achieved in developing countries due to investment risk of private finance, and problems of capacity and regulation of the private sector. This book examines private sector involvement (PSI) in solid waste collection by exploring the influence of private sector capacity and Local Governments’ regulations on private sector performance in terms of productivity and service quality. PSI in public service provision evolved to deal with market and government failures, so this study uses market and regulatory theories to explore the gaps in policy and practice of PSI and the factor explaining private sector performance in five cities in Ghana. The study shows there were weak regulatory practices and non-adherence to contractual obligations (unsigned contracts and delayed payment of subsidy), and consequently led to disincentives for full cost recovery and better service quality. However, there is now a gradual well functioning system being put in place with the recent competitive bidding in two cities with signing of contracts and city-wide user charging. This study concludes that the solutions to the problem of solid waste collection and management in developing countries hinge on adherence to formal rules of regulation, use of appropriate cost recovery mechanism for low income group, and restructuring of institutional arrangement to enforce legislation.

Download or read book Barriers and Incentives to Interlocal Cooperation in Solid Waste Management Services a Case Study of Northern Worcester County written by Michael Albert Almada and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Study of Solid Waste Collection Systems Comparing One man with Multi man Crews written by Ralph Stone and Company and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Resource Recovery Plant Implementation written by United States. Office of Solid Waste Management Programs and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Integrated Solid Waste Management for Local Governments written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Publication Stock No. TIM178662-2"--Verso of title page.

Download or read book Joining Forces on Solid Waste Management written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-06 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to regionalization, a process whereby neighboring cities, towns & counties pool resources to address local challenges. Through regionalization, rural & small communities are able to accomplish together what is difficult to do individually. Explains the key advantages & potential problems with regionalization & necessary planning activities. Five successful case studies are provided to show the concept's effectiveness. Includes resource guide. For leaders of small communities having trouble with solid waste management in their area.

Download or read book Solid Waste Management in Rural Areas written by Florin-Constantin Mihai and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-09-06 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book points out that rural regions need proper attention at the global level concerning solid waste management sector where bad practices and public health threats could be avoided through traditional and integrated waste management routes. Solid waste management in rural areas is a key issue in developing and transitioning countries due to the lack of proper waste management facilities and services. The book further examines, on the one hand, the main challenges in the development of reliable waste management practices across rural regions and, on the other hand, the concrete solutions and the new opportunities across the world in dealing with municipal and agricultural wastes. The book provides useful information for academics, various professionals, the members of civil society, and national and local authorities.