The objective of this paper is to explore the impact of Uruguay's privatization and subsequent nationalization of water services on network access and water quality. The results suggest that although the early privatization of water services had little impact on access to the sanitation network,...

"Municipalities face important water supply challenges. One response has been to render utilities independent from municipal government through alternative service delivery (ASD). For its proponents, ASD provides needed autonomy from municipal government; for its detractors, it is privatization...

In Deutschland wird die Wasserwirtschaft nach wie vor fast ausschließlich von Unternehmen im öffentlichen Eigentum betrieben, die kaum Wettbewerbskräften ausgesetzt sind. -- Stephan Schönefuß erarbeitet vor diesem Hintergrund einen theoretisch fundierten Vorschlag für eine...