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A Reality Check on Privatization
Authors: Schiffler, Manuel
Discusses the benefits and consequences of privatization of water and sewer systems in nine countries
Includes case examples of public-private partnerships and outright sales of water companies
Covers failed privatization efforts in Bolivia and successful municipal water administration in Uganda and Cambodia
This book reveals all that can potentially happen when a private company takes over a local water supply system, both the good and the bad. Backed by real life stories of water privatization in action, author Manuel Schiffler presents a nuanced picture free of spin or fear mongering.
Inside, readers will find a detailed analysis of the multiple forms of water privatization, from the outright sale of companies to various forms of public-private partnerships. After covering their respective strengths and weaknesses, it then compares them to purely publicly managed water utilities.
The book examines the privatization and the public management of water and sewer utilities in twelve countries: the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Philippines, Cambodia, Egypt, Jordan, Uganda, Bolivia, Argentina and Cuba. Readers will come to understand how and why some utilities failed while others succeeded, including some that substantially increased access, became more efficient and improved service quality even in the poorest countries of the world.
It is natural that a private company taking over a local water supply system causes both fear and worry for consumers. With the aid of solid empirical evidence, this book argues that who manages the system is only half the story. Rather, it is the corporate culture of the utilities and the political culture of where they operate that more often than not determines performance and how well a community is served.
Table of contents (17 chapters)
Introduction
Bolivia: The Cochabamba Water War and Its Aftermath
Cuba: Water Privatization in a Socialist Country
Argentina: A Flagship Privatization and Its Demise
Egypt: Kafka on the Nile
Jordan: Private Plants, Public Utilities
The United Kingdom: A Natural Experiment Between Private and Public Management
France: An Improved Partnership in the Motherland of Multinational Water Companies
Germany: Healthy Municipal Utilities, but with a Quirk
Berlin: Privatized to Fill State Coffers, Remunicipalized at the State’s Expense
Civil Society and the EU Concession Directive: David Beats Goliath, Using a Few Tricks
The United States: Public Water in a Capitalist Country
The Philippines: A Delayed Privatization Success Story in Manila
Uganda: A Public Utility Turnaround, Triggered by Pressure to Privatize
Cambodia: A Public Utility Turnaround, Ending with Privatization
Utility Turnarounds Compared: The Importance of Corporate Culture and Financing
Conclusion: It Is Not About Public or Private
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