Economic Costs of Water-related Health Problems in Mexico: Deficiencies in Potable Water Services and the Costs of Treatment of Diarrhoeas
The paper provides a quantitative estimate of the economic costs of the health problems, especially diarrhoea, attributable to deficiencies in potable water services in Mexico. It is argued that more financial resources should be allocated to improving and extending potable water and sanitation, lack of which are the principal causes of diarrhoeas.
Boris Marañón, 2009, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 25, Issue 1, pages 65-80
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