RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Cooperation Between First Nations and Municipalities: Do Water Sharing Arrangements Improve Drinking Water Quality? JF Land Economics JO Land Econ FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 053022-0042R DO 10.3368/le.99.3.053022-0042R A1 Deaton, B. James A1 Lipka, Bethany YR 2022 UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/early/2022/12/20/le.99.3.053022-0042R.abstract AB Many communities engage in Water Sharing Arrangements (WSAs) with nearby communities. Using data characterizing drinking water systems in the Canadian province of Ontario, we assess the following question: Do WSAs influence drinking water quality outcomes for recipient water systems? We find that WSAs are associated with improved drinking water quality outcomes for First Nation recipient systems. We do not associate WSAs with improved outcomes for municipal recipient systems. These differing effects may be due to provincial state capacity which is available to all municipalities, irrespective of WSA status, and the subset of First Nation systems in a WSA.