I review the evidence on access to water and sanitation infrastructure and child outcomes In Latin America. I show that there are large differences in access across countries and, within countries, between households living in urban and rural areas. Many papers in the public health literature...

Public-private partnership (PPP) contracts are frequently used in the provision of public services. One of the key points to consider in these contracts (and from which much of its convenience derives) is the allocation of risks to the party that has the best capacity to avoid them or, if they...