Water commodification A study of the bottled water industry
by Goracke Haley, Michelle, M.A., CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON, 2011, 126 pages; 1501512

Abstract:

This thesis examines the bottled water industry in the context of neoliberalism and the privatization of public goods. Since the late 1970s, neoliberalism has become the dominant political economic paradigm worldwide. Neoliberalism has been instrumental in fostering a climate of privatization and commodification, including natural resources, such as water. This thesis analyzes the processes of water commodification through the lens of neoliberalism, examining the history of bottled water and the four transnational corporations that dominate the industry. The thesis also looks at current growth and consumption trends of the bottled water industry. It then investigates the key differences in regulations between bottled water and municipal water supplies. The thesis closes with a discussion of the bottled water industry's social, economic, and environmental implications.

 
AdviserJonathan Taylor
SchoolCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON
SourceMAI/ 50-01, p. , Sep 2011
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsBusiness; Economics, Commerce-Business; Political Science; Organizational behavior
Publication Number1501512
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