TY - BOOK AU - Saleth, R Maria AU - Dinar, Ariel ED - Banco Mundial TI - Evaluating water institutions and water sector performance T2 - World Bank technical paper SN - 0-8213-4561-3 U1 - 333.91 PY - 1999/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - World Bank KW - RECURSOS HIDRICOS KW - DESARROLLO DE RECURSOS KW - POLITICA GUBERNAMENTAL KW - ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS KW - RECURSOS HIDRAULICOS N1 - Incluye bibliografía; Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Analytical framework -- Existing literature: a methodological review -- Evaluation methodology -- Empirical context -- Results and analysis -- Implications for theory and policy -- References -- Appendix A: Descriptive statistics -- Appendix B: The questionnaire -- Appendix C: The data set -- Appendix D: The entire list of empirical variables in alphabetical order N2 - This study develops an analytical framework to identify various layers of institutional inter-linkages and institution-performance linkages evident in the process of institutional-performance interaction within the water sector. The study then evaluates the layers of linkages using perception-based cross-country data. Both the analytical and empirical analyses are used to identify key inputs for developing a generic strategy for water institutional reform. Results provide several major insights: a) they indicate the relative strength, direction and significance of the performance impact of institutional components and aspects; b) they suggest clearly that the institution-performance interaction can derive from its general socio-economic, political, and resource-related environment; and c) they strongly favor a sequential strategy for institutional reform in general and for water institutions in particular ER -