Assessing the efficiency dynamics of post reforms electric distribution utilities in Pakistan

Mirza, Faisal Mehmood; Mushtaq, Iqra; Ullah, Kafait

doi:10.1016/j.jup.2017.06.003

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“…Similar improved efficiency result of post reforms was also noted in Pakistan and US electric utilities in the study of Mirza, et al (2017); Goto and Sueyoshi (2011).…”

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Examining Epira and Its Effect on Technical and Operational Efficiencies of the Top Five Private Distribution Utilities in the Philippines: Sfa and Dea Approaches

Acebedo

Bool

Garcia

2020

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Electric Industry. After two decades of EPIRA’s enactment, it is essential to assess where in the Distribution Sector, the reform’s trajectory has stalled. The study aimed to examine and assess the technical and operational efficiencies of the top five electric private distribution utilities (PDUs) in the Philippines under the regulatory policy. Methodology: This is a causal-comparative study using a panel data structure on technical and operational efficiencies of the top five PDUs in the Philippines from 1995 to 2014, employing quantitative measurement. This study used Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) as the non-parametric test while Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) as the parametric approach. Main Findings: Using the Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) model showed that the implementation of EPIRA (post-EPIRA: 2001 to 2014) made the top five electric private distribution utilities in the Philippines more technically efficient in their operations than without the reform (pre-EPIRA: 1995 to 2000). It was also noted that PDUs with bigger franchise areas and older in existence were technically efficient in their operations than their smaller and younger PDUs counterpart, respectively. Applications: This study will enhance public awareness in the various assessment of regulatory policy arenas in PEI. Moreover, this study will also render useful insights into the management of DUs in the Philippines. Novelty/Originality of this study: An up-to-date empirical analysis of the situation to substantiate the claim of the reform’s efficiency in the Philippines is lacking in the literature. This paper is thus providing a comprehensive theoretical debate by examining some indications of EPIRA's efficiency in the Distribution Sector in the Philippines.

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“…Similar improved efficiency result of post reforms was also noted in Pakistan and US electric utilities in the study of Mirza, et al (2017); Goto and Sueyoshi (2011).…”

Section: Source: Author Analysissupporting

confidence: 78%

Examining Epira and Its Effect on Technical and Operational Efficiencies of the Top Five Private Distribution Utilities in the Philippines: Sfa and Dea Approaches

Acebedo

Bool

Garcia

2020

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“…For instance, Growitsch et al (2009) indicated that the firm's scale changed gradually along with the introduction of new policies restructuring the power industry. Mirza et al (2017) aimed to evaluate the effect of government policy by analyzing the change in scale and its relationship with the efficiency and productivity of electricity companies. Scholars mainly took the restructuring caused by the policy reform as a dummy environmental variable and estimated its effect on the technical efficiency directly using regression analysis.…”

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The scale effect in China's power grid sector from the perspective of malmquist total factor productivity analysis

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O’Neill

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“…Since 1994, Pakistan’s power sector has undergone extensive reforms that have improved the sector’s technical and monetary performance [ 16 ], and several improvements, such as structural modifications, institutional development, and policy advances, have been introduced over the previous two-decades in an attempt to build up a sustainable power industry [ 17 ]. According to recent statistics, an average of 164 fatal occurrences have been reported over the last ten years in Pakistan’s electricity sector [ 17 ].…”

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Assessment of workplace safety climate among power sector employees: A comparative study of cross-culture employer in Pakistan

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Pakistan’s power sector has undergone extensive reforms to improve its technical and monetary performance over the last two decades. However, despite its fast-growing and hazardous nature, safety research remains limited in this context. This study aims to address this gap by assessing the level of safety climate in the power sector and comparing the safety climate in plants operated by multinational companies (MNCs) and local companies (LCs).To this end, five power plants operating in the southern part of the Punjab region (in Pakistan) were included in this study. The Nordic Occupational Safety Climate Questionnaire (NOSACQ-50), an analytical tool comprising of 50 items across seven dimensions, was used to determine the level of safety climate. An independent T-Test was then applied to compare the means in two different setups to draw a conclusion about overall safety climate differences. In MNCs, overall management/leadership perception improved; however, workers in both setups responded similarly in many cases. The lowest observed score in both setups was related to worker’s prioritization of safety and risk non-acceptance. The study highlights the importance of a company’s policies, procedures, and leadership commitments in creating a stronger safety climate by instilling trust in workers. The study further demonstrates that cross-cultural and strong policies devised by multinational companies help to improve the overall safety climate andconcludes that promoting an efficient and positive safety climate in the power sector is a long journey and that can only be achieved if all workers and leaders take on an active role.

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Assessing the efficiency dynamics of post reforms electric distribution utilities in Pakistan

Cited by 24 publications

References 27 publications

Examining Epira and Its Effect on Technical and Operational Efficiencies of the Top Five Private Distribution Utilities in the Philippines: Sfa and Dea Approaches

Examining Epira and Its Effect on Technical and Operational Efficiencies of the Top Five Private Distribution Utilities in the Philippines: Sfa and Dea Approaches

The scale effect in China's power grid sector from the perspective of malmquist total factor productivity analysis

Assessment of workplace safety climate among power sector employees: A comparative study of cross-culture employer in Pakistan

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