Governance Matters: Universal Access to Water

Anillo, Andrea and Boehm, Frédéric and Polo-Otero, José (2014): Governance Matters: Universal Access to Water.

Abstract

Universal access to water is acknowledged as a fundamental human right which governments have to secure. To improve access to water, it has been argued that an important factor, if not the most important, is to strengthen water sector governance and reduce corruption. Looking at the relationship between governance indicators and access to water sources and controlling for various factors, our contribution fills a gap in proving empirically, for a cross-country analysis including 147 countries, that governance indeed matters. In particular, we add a nuance to the debate, showing that rural population is more vulnerable to weak governance.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Universal Service, Water, Governance
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L9 - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities > L95 - Gas Utilities ; Pipelines ; Water Utilities; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O10 - General

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