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Die Okonomie Der (Landlichen) Wasserversorgung

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Der vorliegende Beitrag diskutiert die optimale Organisation der Wasserversorgung unter Berücksichtigung der grundlegenden Gutscharakteristika und der spezifischen Produktions-struktur. Nach einer formalen Beschreibung der einzelnen Produktionsstufen und der realen Organisation des Wassersektors in Deutschland werden kurz verschiedene Modelle zur Sek-tororganisation vorgestellt. Anschließend wird versucht, die Bestimmung der ökonomisch optimalen Betriebs- und Angebotsorganisation zu erläutern. Schließlich werden zentrale öko-nomische Konzepte der Produktionsanalyse und der industriellen Organisation für eine empi-rische Überprüfung am Beispiel der Wasserversorgung beispielhaft modelliert. Es zeigt sich, dass empirisch fundierte Organisationsmodelle bisher keinen Eingang in die aktuelle Liberali-sierungsdiskussion in den Wassersektoren gefunden haben. Im Hinblick auf eine Restruktu-rierung der Wasserversorgung in ländlichen Regionen könnte das sog. 'Pool-Modell' eine Al-ternative zur derzeitigen integrierten Verbundlösung darstellen. ABSTRACT THE ECONOMICS OF (RURAL) WATER SUPPLY: This paper deals with the optimal organisation of the water supplying industry by having a close look on the basic characteristics of water as a economic good as well as the specific structure of production. After the formal description of the individual stages of production and the real organisation of the German water sector, different models for the sector organisation are briefly being considered. Subsequently, the determination of the optimal firm and industry structure is illustrated from the economic point of view. Finally, central economic concepts with respect to production analysis as well as industrial organisation are modelled for an empirical application to the water supplying industry. It is revealed that empirically based organisation models have not been considered in the course of the ongoing discussion on water sector liberalisation so far. The 'pool-model' seems to be a promising alternative with respect to the restructuring of the water supplying industry in rural areas.

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  • Sauer, Johannes, 2004. "Die Okonomie Der (Landlichen) Wasserversorgung," IAMO Discussion Papers 14910, Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:iamodp:14910
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.14910
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