Competition in water and sanitation : the role of small-scale entrepreneurs (English)

In water and sanitation there has always been a belief that the sector has a high degree of natural monopoly. But competition is widespread at the low-income end of the retail level in developing countries. There are no inherent monopoly characteristics in, for example, reselling water by bucket. This Note explores the diversity of small scale entrepreneurs and their role in meeting unserved niches of the water and sanitation market. Indeed, small...
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Solo, Tova Maria.

Competition in water and sanitation : the role of small-scale entrepreneurs (English). Public policy for the private sector ; Note no. 165 Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/101961468780281602

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