This study critically examines the evidence on private-sector water investment over the past 24 years. It provides a basis on which future research can consider how global water investment issues can be better addressed. Moreover, this study exhibits scenarios of water investment performance that can potentially help investors make better investment decisions. Overall, we find that the water sector is expanding, and the market appears to be resistant to economic forces, suggesting that private investors can obtain positive returns.

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全球水务领域私人投资研究综述

本研究批判性地审查了过去 24 年来私营部门水资源投资的证据。它提供了一个基础，未来的研究可以在此基础上考虑如何更好地解决全球水资源投资问题。此外，本研究展示了可能有助于投资者做出更好投资决策的水资源投资绩效情景。总体而言，我们发现水务行业正在扩张，市场似乎对经济力量有抵抗力，这表明私人投资者可以获得正回报。