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Clean water: a case for public ownership

Clean water: a case for public ownership

Hall, David and Lobina, Emanuele ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4774-0308 (2024) Clean water: a case for public ownership. In: UNISON Water, Environment and Transport (WET) Conference Fringe, 16 Jun 2024, Brighton, UK. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Commissioned by UNISON, the report examines key issues facing the water industry in England and Wales. The report reveals that the structures and current ownership model in the water industry are not fit for purpose, and calls for reforms including bringing the industry into public ownership.

Item Type: Conference or Conference Paper (Other)
Additional Information: Presented on 16th June 2024 at UNISON Water, Environment and Transport (WET) Conference Fringe in Brighton, UK.
Uncontrolled Keywords: water supply, sewerage, privatisation, nationalisation, insourcing, public ownership, efficiency, leakage, sewage pollution, regulation, England and Wales, dividends, rent-seeking, regulatory capture, institutional change, public service reform, water affordability, water poverty, infrastructure investment, international lessons, history of economics, public participation
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Greenwich Business School
Greenwich Business School > Centre for Research on Employment and Work (CREW)
Greenwich Business School > Centre for Research on Employment and Work (CREW) > Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU)
Greenwich Business School > School of Business, Operations and Strategy
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Last Modified: 06 Aug 2024 15:11
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/47676

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