Helm, Dieter; Rajah, Najma - In: Fiscal Studies 15 (1994) 2, pp. 74-94
Since the privatisation of the water industry in 1989, issues relating to the pricing of water, charging structures and the conduct of the water regulators have rarely been out of public attention. Water prices have increased ahead of inflation, in some cases by more than 10 per cent per annum,...