PSIRU are calling for submissions to participate in the 28th Annual Conference of the Association for Heterodox Economics at University of Coimbra, Portugal, from 1-3 July 2026. Stream: Concretely Utopian Public Services: Practice to theory, …
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Emerging health and safety risks in the waste sector
By Vera Weghmann, Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) (2 July 2025) A new EPSU report on waste highlights alarming risks faced by nearly one million workers keeping Europe’s towns and cities clean. Waste collection remains one …
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Ghana needs less privatisation in the electricity sector
This research, by Al-Hassan Adam, examines existing and future potential beneficiaries of private sector participation in Ghana’s electricity market. Download the PDF to read it in full.
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Leaking money. The finance costs of privatised water and regulation in England and Wales: Scottish public ownership shows potential savings by David Hall and Conor Gray
The financial costs of the privatised water and sewerage companies of England and Wales averaged 35% of company revenue from customer bills in 2023-24o These costs are the return on capital to private shareholders and …
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Exciting PhD Scholarship Opportunity: Decarbonising the Energy Sector in the Global South
The energy sector is responsible for more than three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions, making its decarbonisation a top priority in combating climate change. Despite growing recognition of the public sector’s potential to drive just …
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Exciting PhD Scholarship Opportunity: Decarbonising Public Transport in the Global South
Transport is one of the world’s largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, and its decarbonisation is critical for achieving global climate targets. Yet, despite growing evidence that public ownership can significantly enhance sustainability and equity …
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French Early Child Education and Care Companies EPSU Report (10th June, 2024)
(10 June 2024) Across the globe we observe a growing involvement of private actors in early child education and care (ECEC) and Europe is no exception. The increasing marketisation of nurseries undermines equitable and universal …
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The Privatisation Playbook (29 October, 2024)
This factbook provides detailed statistics, research and quotes from around the world to illustrate the impact of increased private equity and privatisation in the childcare sector. This Global Day of Care and Support , Public …
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“Hollowed out: the growing impact of consultancy in public administration” by Vera Weghmann & Kyla Sankey (2022) EPSU Report
Waste to Energy: A privatised false solution (8th February, 2024)
Longread by Vera Weghmann published on Transnational Institute website 8th February 2024
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