Thirsting for efficiency : the economics and politics of urban water system reform /
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Imprint: | [Washington, D.C.] : World Bank ; Amsterdam ; New York : Pergamon, 2002. |
| Description: | xxi, 376 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4694030 |
Table of Contents:
- List of figures
- List of tables
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1. Cities awash: a synthesis of the country cases
- 2. The economics of urban water systems
- 3. The Buenos Aires water concession
- 4. Institutions, politics, and contracts: the privatization attempt of the water and sanitation utility of Lima, Peru
- 5. Water sector service contracts in Mexico City, Mexico
- 6. Reforming urban water supply: the case of Chile
- 7. Reforming water supply in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire: a mild reform in a turbulent environment
- 8. A transitory regime: water supply in Conakry, Guinea
- 9. Prospects for private water provision in developing countries: lessons from 19th-century America
- Statistical appendix
- Author index
- Subject index
