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This chapter is concerned with the organisation of urban utilities in France: water distribution and production, sewage and waste water treatment, refuse collection and treatment, collective heating systems, urban transportation, large-scale housing and collective provision for culture, sports and social affairs. Even though these sectors are technically different they have a unity: the same organisational set, the same internal principles and a common political culture. These three factors define the French model of urban services (Lorrain, 1991).
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Lorrain, D. (1991). Public Goods and Private Operators in France. In: Batley, R., Stoker, G. (eds) Local Government in Europe. Government beyond the Centre. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21321-4_6
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