water company stocks. More specifically, we examine the relationship between eleven company variables and abnormal returns … with regards to the twenty companies that comprise the World Water Index. The variables considered are revenues, sales and … investment in the water industry: earnings before interest and taxes, accounts payable, labor force, and sales and administration …

In the former Soviet Union, extensive networks were constructed to supply urban populations with clean, safe water …. However, the networks were not well designed and this resulted in low quality water services and high operation and … maintenance costs. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the condition of water infrastructure deteriorated more …

This paper sets out essential facts about the economic case for water-related investment and the financing gap. It … charts a series of actions to better value water and ultimately facilitate investment at a scale commensurate with the …

Given the broad array of issues and the complexity faced by the water sector as a whole (from irrigation to flood … protection, to water conservation and hydropower), there is great demand for future exploring the potential of RBF and tackling … practical aspects of implementing various RBF water schemes. Chapter 2 provides an analytical framework to explore if and when …

addresses is whether investments in water are different from other investments and whether they should be treated differently in …