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Concessions for basic sanitation services in Southern Brazil: A generalized synthetic control analysis

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  • Carvalho Solino Silva, Larissa
  • Teixeira, Gibran da Silva
  • Nobre Fernandez, Rodrigo
  • Halmenschlager, Vinícius

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This study aims to assess the effect of concessions in basic sanitation services on the provision of sanitation services in the municipalities of São Gabriel and Uruguaiana, located in Brazil's southern region. The application was conducted using the Generalized Synthetic Control method developed by Xu (2017). Based on the estimates, improvements were observed in the municipalities that received the concessions, specifically in indicators measuring the number of people supplied with water, sewage treatment, the investment amount for water supply, and the total number of hired employees.

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  • Carvalho Solino Silva, Larissa & Teixeira, Gibran da Silva & Nobre Fernandez, Rodrigo & Halmenschlager, Vinícius, 2024. "Concessions for basic sanitation services in Southern Brazil: A generalized synthetic control analysis," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 87(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:juipol:v:87:y:2024:i:c:s0957178724000201
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2024.101727
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