Unlike other public utilities, most water in the United States is supplied by publicly owned and operated waterworks. The predominance of the public sector in the supply of water was not always the case, however; private firms dominated U.S. water supply throughout most of the 19th century. This...

"Introducing private sector participation (PSP) into the water and sewerage sectors in developing countries is difficult and controversial. Empirical studies on its effects are scant and generally inconclusive. Case studies tend to find improvements in the sector following privatization, but...

Das Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft ist unmittelbar für 13 höhere und mittlere Bildungs- und Forschungseinrichtungen in Österreich verantwortlich, und zwar für eine Fachschule, fünf Höhere Bundeslehr- und Forschungsanstalten, sechs Höhere...

Introducing private sector participation (PSP) into the water and sewerage sectors in developing countries is difficult and controversial. Empirical studies on its effects are scant and generally inconclusive. Case studies tend to find improvements in the sector following privatization, but they...