With three quarters of its population living in cities, Latin America is now essentially an urban region. Higher urbanization is usually associated with a number of positives, such as higher income, greater access to services, and lower poverty incidence, and, Latin America is no exception....

Front Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- What Is the Goal? And How to Set It? -- How to Improve Services as Cost-Effectively as Possible? -- Who Should Pay-And What Does It Imply in Terms of Financing Options? -- Conclusions -- Note --...