Uneven development and the commercialisation of public utilities: a political ecology analysis of water reforms in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Padfield, R., Tham, M. H., Costes, S., Smith, L.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2016
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/71609/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84958568478&doi=10.1016%2fj.jup.2016.02.003&partnerID=40&md5=7a2b186ac4fa6ef8a82c177bee56d2f2
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Water policy reforms introduced in Peninsular Malaysia have yielded relatively positive improvements in the operational and financial performance of water utilities. This article analyses contemporary water governance in the context of the historical origins of uneven water development in Malaysia a...