@misc{10481/85876, year = {2023}, month = {8}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/85876}, abstract = {The main aim of this study is to identify the most efficient forms of management for municipal water supply services, taking into account exogenous factors. The study is based on a sample of 1518 Spanish municipalities, all with 1000 to 50,000 inhabitants, for the year 2019. The study method consists of analysing order-m partial frontiers subjected to environmental factors. The main results obtained indicate that mixed management forms achieve the highest levels of efficiency.}, organization = {Andalusian Regional Government, Grant Number: P20.00605}, organization = {University of Granada (FEDER funding), Grant Number: A.SEJ.351.UGR18}, organization = {Ministry of Science and Innovation, Grant Number: PID2021- 128713OB-I0}, organization = {University of Granada "AYUDAS DEL PLAN PROPIO UGR 2022", Grant Number: PPJIA2022-53}, publisher = {Elsevier}, keywords = {Public services}, keywords = {Delivery forms}, keywords = {Efficiency}, title = {Efficiency of water service management alternatives in Spain considering environmental factors}, doi = {10.1016/j.jup.2023.101644}, author = {De la Higuera Molina, Emilio José and Campos Alba, Cristina María and López-Pérez, Germán and Zafra Gómez, José Luis}, }