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This paper explores a set of battles that have been waged in Italy over water and its future as either a private, public, or common good. At stake is the valuation of this priceless resource: How should a priceless resource be priced?

Paper long abstract

This paper explores a set of battles that have been waged in Italy over water and its future as either a private, public, or common good. At stake is the valuation of this priceless resource: How should a priceless resource be priced? Who determines price? At what point does pricing turn resource into a commodity? What is a just price? Based on research in Italy and Ireland, I look at water bills and meters to explore the politics around the valuation of water.