[2002] ALCAZAR, Lorena; XU, Lixin Colin; ZULUAGA, Ana María. «Institutions, politics, and contracts: the privatization attempt of the water and sanitation utility of Lima, Perú». En: SHIRLEY, Mary (ed). Thirsting for efficiency: the economics and politics of urban water system reform. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. p. 103-137.

That Lima’s water system was in near-crisis was not enough to bring about radical change. Partial reforms to reduce many of the city’s worst problems were carried out under public management. But a quarter of Lima’s citizens still had no access to water or sewerage connections, extended service interruptions were common, and more than a third of the scarce water supply was wasted. Why did the push for privatized water and sanitation fail?.