from the agency perspective on the universal service analysis of the water supply industry（从机构角度的普遍服务分析供水行业）.docVIP

From the agency perspective on the universal service Analysis of the water supply industry [Abstract] building a harmonious society and scientific development is the contemporary theme of economic reform and development goals present water supply industry, market-oriented reforms, focus too much on the water supply of the commodity, ignoring the public welfare, the government in place, ignoring the water supply industry is characterized by by the city government as a responsible subject, and has a public nature. This article focuses on the market under the water services industry in general theory of analysis, measures should be taken to the idea. [Keywords] water supply industry, universal service, the agency 1 the basic characteristics of the water supply industry and its universal service 1.1 the basic characteristics of the water supply industry Around the water supply industry is the production, use, and a series of business and the formation of the industry, including water flow, water system, water and other sectors. Water is a quasi-public goods. Water supply industry with exclusive, may prevent those who do not pay for public goods consumption. Water supply industry is non-competitive, in a certain scale, the increase a person’s consumption does not affect other water supply from water consumption to obtain the utility, that additional spending of a person, the water industry does not cause any increase in production costs. Because clients are popular, not only necessities, the elasticity of demand is small, but between public goods and private goods between the quasi-public goods, market-oriented context, more attention should be paid pro-poor regulation, market mechanisms can not simply apply the pricing should protect the interests of consumers. Water supply industry has a public and universal service characteristics, and has a significant internal benefits and external benefits, so-called internal rate of return is the