@misc{35660,
title = {The Role of Independent Regulatory Agencies in Water Access: Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean},
author = {Pérez Urdiales, María and López-Ruiz, Samara and Cunial, Santiago},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.18235/0013210},
abstract = {This empirical study investigates the impact of independent regulatory agencies on access to safely managed water in the region during 2000-2022. Utilizing a dynamic panel estimator with bootstrap-based bias correction, we find a positive effect of these agencies. Notably, their impact increases over the first 21 years until reaching a peak. Additionally, our analysis reveals that countries governed by left-wing parties over extended periods experience lower access rates. However, no evidence of political interference in the agencies impact on water access is found.},
url = {https://doi.org/10.18235/0013210}
}