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An empirical study of 34 concessions in nine Latin American countries during the 1990s, including 10 water concessions in 5 countries (3 in Argentina, 1 in Bolivia, 1 in Brazil, 3 in Chile and 2 in Colombia), has estimated the profitability of concessions compared to the cost of capital of private companies.
Pages in category "Water privatization by country" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
In "Water Privatization Trends in the United States: Human Rights, National Security, and Public Stewardship". Craig Anthony Arnold argues that there is a lack of incentive for private water companies to carry out improvements or maintenance in public water systems that will have lasting benefits beyond their contract term.
At the beginning of the 19th century, most water works in the UK were built, owned, and operated by private companies. The introduction of various parliamentary regulations led to the government assuming control of the industry, with the responsibility for most (but not all) water works and sewerage systems being passed to local government by the beginning of the 20th century.
Public fury has swelled over the degraded state of the country’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters and at a lack of investment in water infrastructure, rising bills, high dividends and debt and ...
Air New Zealand – privatized in 1989, subsequently rescued by the Government of New Zealand in 2001; Auckland Airport; Bank of New Zealand – semi-privatized in 1987; rescued by the Crown in 1990; sold off in 1992; Electricity Corporation of New Zealand (ECNZ) – part of which became privatized as Contact Energy in the period 1995–1998 ...
Public fury has swelled over the degraded state of the country's rivers, lakes and coastal waters and at a lack of investment in water infrastructure, rising bills, high dividends and debt and ...
1918 Canadian National Railways, created from several systems nationwide following their bankruptcy during and after World War I, and since privatised in 1995. ( Air Canada , Canadian Broadcasting Corporation , Marine Atlantic and Via Rail (still government-owned) were all subsidiaries of the company at one time)