A tale of two concessionaires: a natural experiment of water privatisation in Metro Manila

Authors :: Wu, Xun
Malaluan, Nepomuceno
Source :: Urban Studies. Jan, 2008, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p208, 23 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The Philippines' Maynilad Water Services Inc. has gone bankrupt, while Manila Water Company Inc. is now a stock exchange-listed company after being given concession contracts in 1997. The study shows that privatization success of urban water utilities is affected by corporate governance and operations and financial management.

Subjects :: National Capital Region, Philippines -- Economic aspects
Corporate governance -- Analysis
Production management -- Analysis
Water utilities -- Management
Privatization -- Analysis
Financial management -- Analysis
Company business management
Sociology and social work

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