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Water and sanitation to reduce child mortality : The impact and cost of water and sanitation infrastructure

Günther, Isabel - 2011

water and sanitation infrastructure is 25 deaths per 1,000 children born across countries, a difference that accounts for … Goals. According to the estimates, full household coverage with water and sanitation infrastructure could lead to a total … sanitation infrastructure, the authors estimate that the average cost per life-year saved ranges between 65 and 80 percent of …

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How "Natural" Are Natural Monopolies In The Water Supply And Sewerage Sector ? : Case Studies From Developing And Transition Economies

Nauges, Celine - 2007

Using data from the International Benchmarking NETwork database, the authors estimate measures of density and scale economies in the water industry in four countries (Brazil, Colombia, Moldova, and Vietnam) that differ substantially in economic development, piped water and sewerage coverage, and...

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The economics of water management in developing countries : problems, principles and policies

Koundouri, Phoebe (contributor) - Symposium on Water Resource Management--Efficiency, … - 2003

The increasing scarcity of water resources (in terms of quantity and quality) is one of the most pervasive natural resource allocation issues facing development planners throughout the world. This problem is especially prevalent in less developed countries where the management of this valuable...