Is Water Privatization a Viable option in Latin America? Case Studies of Bolivia and Argentina

Most contemporary discourse centers on the role of the state in domestic socio-political and economic development. This trend is not really new since the entire classical and liberal debate dealt with reducing or enhancing the state's participation versus the participation of private enterprises. There are many reasons why state owned enterprises continue to exist and are considered paramount to the stability of a country. Certain imperfections of the market result in the creation of anti-consumer …

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