From 1985 until 2009, water distribution service has been delegated to private operators in Paris. Starting from 2001, a progressive process of re-publicisation (in the sense of a reappropriation by the local authority of its role of organising authority) has been developed. It has led to the...

A partir de 1986 la Unión Europea adelantó un proceso de liberalización progresiva de los servicios públicos en sus redes de comunicaciones, transporte y energía. Su regulación cubre tres grandes cuestiones: cuáles son sus objetivos, qué funciones incluye, y a qué nivel ponerla en...

During 2009-2011, the Scientific Commission “Public Economy, Public Services” of CIRIEC International has embarked on a series of researches on local public services bearing fruit in national sectoral monographs. The water sector is one of the sectors analysed. This first synthesis of nine...