Trajetória e perspectivas da gest o privada do saneamento na América Latina: contrastes e aproxima es entre Brasil e Argentina

This paper analyzes how and why practically the same pro-market water and sanitation policies adopted by Argentina and Brazil during the 1990s have attained contrasting results and impact in each country. It argues that those differences may be largely explained by the notions of “path dependence” and “social capital” related to historical policy choices made in this field at the national level.