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| dc.title | Research Insights: Can Private Firms in Brazil Meet Universal Water and Sewer Connection Targets? |
| dc.contributor.author | Tojal Ramos Dos Santos, Carolina |
| dc.contributor.author | Morais Guidetti, Bruna |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Department of Research and Chief Economist |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-16T00:09:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2025-09-16T00:09:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | Infrastructure expansion alone cannot achieve Brazils 2020 New Sanitation Regulatory Framework universal water and sewer connections targets, as a substantial share of the population chooses to remain unconnected to sewerage even when the infrastructure is available. Policy incentives are crucial: combining connection subsidies with higher tariffs may significantly boost both household adoption and firm expansion. Self-sustaining policies like sewer availability charges can also increase connections but shift financial burdens onto consumers, raising affordability concerns. |
| dc.format.extent | 4 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013692 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Research-Insights-Can-Private-Firms-in-Brazil-Meet-Universal-Water-and-Sewer-Connection-Targets.pdf |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Perspectivas-de-investigacion-pueden-las-empresas-privadas-en-Brasil-cumplir-las-metas-de-conexion-universal-de-agua-y-alcantarillado.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Water and Sanitation |
| dc.subject | Sewerage |
| dc.subject | Subsidy |
| dc.subject | Water Consumption |
| dc.subject | Regulation |
| dc.subject | Small Business |
| dc.subject | Infrastructure Development |
| dc.subject | Sanitation Service |
| dc.subject | Water Supply |
| dc.subject | Drinking Water |
| dc.subject | Rating |
| dc.subject.jelcode | L95 - Gas Utilities • Pipelines • Water Utilities |
| dc.subject.jelcode | Q25 - Water |
| dc.subject.jelcode | L51 - Economics of Regulation |
| dc.subject.keywords | Water and sanitation;Water utilities;sewerage |
| dc.type | Catalogs and Brochures |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | IDB-CB-01095 |
| idb.operation | RG-K1415 |