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Water, Politics and Money: A Reality Check on Privatization
Manuel Schiffler
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Description for Water, Politics and Money: A Reality Check on Privatization
Paperback. Num Pages: 233 pages, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KFF; RNF; VSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
367g
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319367088
SKU
V9783319367088
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99-15
About Manuel Schiffler
Manuel Schiffler has worked for over twenty years on water management and water utilities in more than a dozen countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He worked as a researcher for the German Development Institute and as a project manager at the World Bank. He now supports water projects in developing countries at the German ... Read more
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