Institute for Research on Labor and Employment

This paper evaluates the potential for positive changes in household welfare and employment stemming from the institution of social businesses for water supply in peri-urban environments. 1 This analysis uses the experience of Grameen Veolia in the peri-urban space of Dhaka, Bangladesh as a key case for evaluating the concept of social business. The study uses interviews with Grameen Veolia employees, primary project documents, and secondary sources in the grey literature as evidence.