Do Water Service Provision Contracts with Neighbouring Population Centres Reduce Drinking Water Risk on Reserves?
In 2011, 39% of drinking water systems on Canadian First Nations’ reserves were classified as high risk. In recent years some First Nations have contracted water services from neighboring population centres through ‘Municipal Type Agreements’. Using a unique data set of 804 First Nation water system...
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Language: | English |
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University of Guelph
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10214/8071 |
Summary: | In 2011, 39% of drinking water systems on Canadian First Nations’ reserves were classified as high risk. In recent years some First Nations have contracted water services from neighboring population centres through ‘Municipal Type Agreements’. Using a unique data set of 804 First Nation water systems, I explore both factors that influence participation in MTAs and the effect of participation on the likelihood that a reserve will be under a boil water advisory. This analysis was completed with two probit models. The first model describes the likelihood that a First Nation will be in an MTA agreement. The second estimates the likelihood that a First Nation will be under a boil-water advisory. My primary finding is that MTA’s reduce the likelihood of a boil-water advisory. This is an important consideration when developing incentives or institutions that influence collaboration between First Nations and Canadian population centres. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada |
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