A broad literature highlights efficiency gains due to cost reduction after privatizations in the energysector. However, to the best of our knowledge, this literature does not develop general equilibriummodels, which are fundamental to account for post-privatization gains from a regional...

"Using empirical evidence from Costa Rica and El Salvador, outlines alternative principles underlying water and electricity provision, including social rights, accountability, and environmental sustainability. Argues that an excessive market orientation marginalized these principles while...