Institutions, politics and contracts: the attempt to privatize the water and sanitation utility of Lima, Peru

That Lima's water system was in near-crisis was not enough to bring about radical change. Partial reforms to reduce many of the city's worst problems were carried out under public management. But a quarter of Lima's citizens still had no access to water or sewerage connections, extend...

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Hauptverfasser: Alcázar, Lorena (VerfasserIn), Zuluaga, Ana Maria (VerfasserIn), Xu, Lixin Colin (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, DC World Bank, Development Research Group, Regulation and Competition Policy 2000
Schriftenreihe:Policy research working paper 2478
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Zusammenfassung:That Lima's water system was in near-crisis was not enough to bring about radical change. Partial reforms to reduce many of the city's worst problems were carried out under public management. But a quarter of Lima's citizens still had no access to water or sewerage connections, extended service interruptions were common and more than a third of the scarce water supply was wasted. Why did the push for privatized water and sanitation fall?
Beschreibung:"November 2000"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-49). - Title from title screen as viewed on Oct. 03, 2002
Nebentitel: Attempt to privatize the water and sanitation utility of Lima, Peru
Weitere Ausgabe: Alcázar, Lorena: Institutions, politics and contracts
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