Thirty years after water privatization—is the English model the envy of the world?

Thirty years after water privatization—is the English model the envy of the world?

Abstract The paper considers whether water privatization 30 years ago has delivered the promised superior performance to nationalization, which remains the dominant model in Europe. The paper sets out the arguments at privatization, in particular in relation to efficiency, the managerial incentives,...

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