PSIRU researches the privatisation and restructuring of public services around the world, with special focus on water, energy, waste management, and healthcare.

It produces reports and maintains an extensive database on the multinational companies involved. This core database and website are financed by Public Services International (PSI), the global confederation of public service trade unions.

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Companies
Covers the major companies internationally active in water, energy, waste, healthcare and social care, with information on ownership, subsidiaries, finances, links to company websites, PSIRU profiles, and other  relevant reports, briefs and links

Countries
Information on all countries, including links to trade unions, country activity of international institutions, data on GDP, public spending and taxation, links to government and other websites, and links to relevant PSIRU reports and briefs,

Institutions
Links to websites of international development banks, donors and others, with live newsfeeds where available.

Publications
Links to all PSIRU reports and briefs.

Sectors
For each sector, provides links to relevant PSIRU reports and briefs, as well as companies active in the sector.

About us
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