Private participation in the development of natural gas distribution networks is often introduced through the award of exclusive concessions for defined geographic zones. Designing such franchises in a megacity poses a challenge in striking a balance between economies of scale (few distributors)...

In 1995 the Mexican government initiated structural reform of the natural gas sector-reform that permitted private investment in transportation, storage, distribution, trade and marketing while maintaining a State monopoly in production. It prepared a detailed regulatory framework to implement...

Diez años de reforma de la infraestructura en América Latina puede enseñarnos mucho sobre cómo hacer que las privatizaciones favorezcan a los pobres. Hay mecanismos de transmisión macroeconómicos y microeconómicos por los cuales las reformas pueden afectar a estos sectores. Aquí se...

"The authors analyze the impact of privatization on the performance of 116 electric utilities in 10 Latin American countries. The analysis makes a number of contributions to the literature on changes in infrastructure ownership. First, this is the first systemic analysis of the impact of...