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The Financial Sustainability of Water Companies: the Italian Case

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  • Felicetta Iovino

    (University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy)

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Water companies have become an important subject of analysis by international scholars to contribute to the sustainable development of each country. In this sense, it is also interesting to verify the financial sustainability of these companies over time. The paper aims to analyze in particular the financial dynamics of water companies operating in sales phase. To this end, the financial statements of Italian companies from the AIDA database for the period 2008-2017 will be used. In this way, a summary picture will be drawn of the possible financial sustainability of these companies over time.

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  • Felicetta Iovino, 2020. "The Financial Sustainability of Water Companies: the Italian Case," Journal of International Business Research and Marketing, Inovatus Services Ltd., vol. 5(6), pages 7-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:mgs:jibrme:v:5:y:2020:i:6:p:7-12
    DOI: 10.18775/jibrm.1849-8558.2015.56.3001
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