Thursday, 25 September 2014

Dove va il mondo dei servizi pubblici by Emanuele Lobina and David Hall

This is an article in the Italian magazine Italianieuropei, which discusses the growing trend of  remuncipalisation in Europe, in other high-income countries and in developing countries. As well as the water sector it also looks at re-municipalisation in other public service sectors like energy, waste management and public transport. Across sectors, the main factors leading to re-municipalization include the public sector’s greater efficiency and reduced costs, as well as enhanced service quality and sustainability. These reasons suggest that the re-municipalization trend is here to stay.   More details from here.