GOVERNANCE AND CONTROL OF EXTERNALIZED WATER SERVICE MANAGEMENT: COMPARING SOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN ITALY AND SWEDEN

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Daniela Argento ORCID logo, Giuseppe Grossi ORCID logo, Anna Thomasson ORCID logo

https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i3c1p2

Abstract

In this paper the challenges imposed on corporate governance of water services in Italy and Sweden are analyzed and compared. From the comparative analysis we notice that with externalization of services ore stakeholders become involved in the provision of the services. These stakeholders have common as well as divergent interests and the challenges thus become to find an alignment of interest among stakeholders in order to secure a sustainable provision of the services. The comparative analysis indicates that such lignment is especially difficult when stakeholders have heterogenous background (public and private sector).

Keywords: Externalization of Public Services, Corporate Governance, Public Sector Management, Water Services, Stakeholders

How to cite this paper: Argento, D., Grossi, G., & Thomasson, A. (2011). Governance and control of externalized water service management: Comparing solutions adopted in Italy and Sweden. Corporate Ownership & Control, 8(3-1), 188-195. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i3c1p2