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| Johnstone, Nick; Wood, Libby; Hearne, Robert R.. |
| There has been a significant increase in private sector participation (PSP) in the urban water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector in recent years. However, even with increased PSP, public authorities will still have to: ensure that the service providers do not use their market power to exploit customers; internalise public health and environmental externalities; provide mechanisms whereby water consumption is sustainable and is allocated efficiently between alternative uses; and, serve as a guarantor of a level of service provision which is consistent with a basic standard of living. While there is considerable literature addressing the first of these four issues, the latter three are less adequately addressed. Through a review of five case studies... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 1999 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24142 |
