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Water privatization and regulation in England and France: a tale of two models

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Several United Nations Member States have recently decided to privatize their water supply and sewerage services in order to improve economic efficiency and to tap private investments for infrastructural improvements. Since the English and French models of water privatization have produced some of the most interesting innovations in this area, this article examines these two models with a view to determining their usefulness for other countries. The main aim of the paper is, however, not to analyze water privatization per se, but the regulation of an industry with strong natural monopoly tendencies. The article concludes that water privatization should be accompanied by effective regulatory mechanisms to deal with monopoly power.

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  • Frederico Neto, 1998. "Water privatization and regulation in England and France: a tale of two models," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 22(2), pages 107-117, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:22:y:1998:i:2:p:107-117
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1998.tb00718.x
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