Case #1448.0

Chile's Water System: The Privatization Debate (A)

Publication Date: July 01, 1998
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Abstract:
In 1995, the President of Chile proposed to the legislature several reforms designed to strengthen the agency that regulated the tariffs charged by Chile's water companies. Although a half dozen water companies were private, most of the water systems were still in public hands. The government wanted to reform the regulatory agency before it privatized the rest of the companies.

Learning Objective:
This case raises various issues in the design of regulatory agencies, including how to balance independence with accountability, the information the regulator needs to set prices, and strategies for gathering that information.

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Teaching Plan:
Available with Educator Access
Case Author:
Natalie Pickering
Faculty Lead:
Jose Gomez-Ibanez
Pages (incl. exhibits):
15
Setting:
South America, Chile
Language:
English