Garcia, Serge; Thomas, Alban - Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche en Analyse des … - 2002
We analyze the contract-based relationship between a local community and a private operator in charge of a water … utility. An important feature of the regulation model is the existence of water network losses that may reduce the operator … French water utilities. We show that private operators can be allowed higher water loss rates as a way to reduce information …