The private sector and water services: a reflection

I enjoyed many discussions with Tony Allan about the pros and cons of private sector participation (PSP) in waters and wastewater. He was, by nature, skeptical about PSP while I was an remain a critical friend. His principal concerns were that asset ownership out to remain in public hands, and the s...

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Published in:Water international 2022-10, Vol.47 (7), p.1032-1036
Main Author: Lloyd Owen, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Information management
Ownership
Private sector
Wastewater
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Summary:I enjoyed many discussions with Tony Allan about the pros and cons of private sector participation (PSP) in waters and wastewater. He was, by nature, skeptical about PSP while I was an remain a critical friend. His principal concerns were that asset ownership out to remain in public hands, and the scale and nature of the information and management asymmetries between the public and private sectors. This viewpoint considers how his observations have tallied over the past two decades, and outlines some pertinent developments in PSP during that time.
ISSN:0250-8060
1941-1707
DOI:10.1080/02508060.2022.2133416