• Title/Summary/Keyword: Index of distributional inequity

Search Result 1, Processing Time 0.014 seconds

A study on the equity and influencing factors of local water supply services in Korea (지방상수도 서비스의 형평성과 영향요인에 대한 연구)

  • Ko, Hyeonsu
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
    • /
    • v.57 no.6
    • /
    • pp.393-407
    • /
    • 2024
  • This study was conducted with the purpose of focusing on local water supply services, identifying equity and influencing factors, and analyzing the results. Using the Coulter model for 152 local governments across the country, equity was measured for six variables, including average unit price, rates of recovering costs from water price, revenue water ratio, water supply rate, number of employees, and customer satisfaction. Among them, the level of inequality in the average unit price was the highest. As a result of trend analysis, the degree of equity of most variables decreased. In addition, through Tobit analysis, factors influencing equity such as financial independence, local tax burden, and administrative district level were confirmed. In order to provide equitable water supply services, institutional changes such as rate increases are needed. And the government and local governments must pursue various water supply plans.