Thirsting for efficiency : the economics and politics of urban water system reform

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Water for Life: The Impact of the Privatization of Water Services on Child Mortality (2004, unknown): “In response to protests, the connection fee was lowered to about one-tenth of the previous level, and a fixed charge was added to the water use bills for all clients as a cross subsidy (Alcazar et al. 2002).”
Governance Failure: Rethinking the Institutional Dimensions of Urban Water Supply to Poor Households (2008, background): “Proponents of PSPs argue that private sector involvement improves performance through, for example, higher efficiency and cost recovery, enabling additional sources of finance, or higher connection rates for poor households (Cross & Morel, 2005; Johnstone & Wood, 2001; Nickson & Franceys, 2003; Shir”
An Empirical Analysis of State and Private Sector Provision of Water Services in Africa (2006, background): “The evidence is reviewed in Kirkpatrick and Parker (2005) and by Shirley (2002).”
Has Private Participation in Water and Sewerage Improved Coverage? Empirical Evidence from Latin America (2004, background): “See, for example, the case studies in Shirley (2002) Page 4 The weak evidence from cross-country analyses partially reflects the poor quality of data that are available: most studies have relied upon data from few countries for short periods of time.”