Browsing Research publications by Author "Robertson, Simon A."
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Access to Water in the Slums of the Developing World
Dagdeviren, Hulya; Robertson, Simon A. (International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2009-06)The discussion reveals the failure of public policies as well as markets to provide satisfactory solutions to the problems of access to a safe, affordable and continuous water supply. In many countries, especially those ... -
A critical asssessment of incomplete contracts theory for private participation in public services : The case of water sector in Ghana
Dagdeviren, Hulya; Robertson, Simon A. (2013-08-30)This paper provides a critical analysis of the recent developments in the incomplete contracts theory and its conclusions for privatisation of public services. Drawing upon a case study of management contract for urban ... -
A Political Economy of Privatization Contracts : The Case of Water and Sanitation in Ghana and Argentina
Dagdeviren, Hulya; Robertson, Simon A. (2014-04-01)In general, the process and outcomes of privatization have been studied from the point of view of efficiency. In this article, we consider issues in the course of contract design, implementation, management and enforcement ...