how will privatization of water help society?

Question

Please give an explanation

Answer 1

The other question one could would be:
What will we have if we don't privatize water?


This one is funny and easy.
Liberals Have Such Faith in Republicans
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig3/eddlem7.html

The Failed Compromise by Lew Rockwell [always a good read]
http://www.lewrockwell.com/rockwell/failure-of-compromise.html

Walter Block writes: [and he's produced extensive works]
'Drowning in Manitoba, Water Privatization in Walkerton, Ontario'
http://www.lewrockwell.com/block/block4.html
and:
'Water Privatization' [this is quite in-depth if you can tackle it]
http://www.mises.org/journals/scholar/waterprivate.pdf

I am sure you can find audio/video clips online.
He's actually pretty funny. If you can through his lectures.


Taken from National Platform of the LP:
"The Principle: The right to offer, on the market, such services as garbage collection, fire protection, electricity, natural gas, cable television, telephone, or water supplies should not be curtailed by law."
here:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig7/platform.html

An interesting article.
Connects Vikings to Privatization or the 'Free State'
'Privatization, Viking Style: Model or Misfortune?'
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig3/long1.html


I may edit to add few more key pieces a bit later..


Marron, Bartley, and Feldstein:
Deceptions of the Privatizers
http://www.lewrockwell.com/rockwell/privatizers.html


I apologize for the length. There is just so much to talk about!!

Answer 2

Since water supplied to homes is a natural monopoly, there will be little difference in theory between government regulated private enterprise, and a government enterprise. Markets only produce superior results when there is competition.

Answer 3

It won't. But the bad effects will most likely be felt much more in poor nations than here.

Answer 4

Not one little bit. The English experiment with this was a total disaster.