Institutions, politics and contracts
Subtitle: the attempt to privatize the water and sanitation utility of Lima, Peru
By: Lorena Alcázar, Lixin Colin Xu and Ana Maria Zuluaga.
Contributors: Xu, Lixin Colin; Zuluaga, Ana Maria.; World Bank. Development Research Group. Regulation and Competition Policy.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 2478; Policy research working papers (Online) ;; 2478.
Publisher: World Bank, Development Research Group, Regulation and Competition Policy
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Water-supply -- Peru -- Lima.; Sanitation -- Peru -- Lima.; Public utilities -- Law and legislation -- Peru -- Lima.; Concessions -- Peru -- Lima.; Infrastructure (Economics) -- Peru -- Lima.
Other titles: Attempt to privatize the water and sanitation utility of Lima, Peru
Description: 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?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-49).
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