The efficiency and effectiveness of Malawian parastatals

Journal of International Development

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 747-765

  Lawson, Colin ^a   Kaluwa, Ben ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASTATAL SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR EFFICIENCY; STATE ENTERPRISE REFORM;

MALAWI;

EID: 0030390758     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1328(199611)8:6<747::aid-jid266>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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