The pricing of domestic water services in developing countries: A contingent valuation application to Kenya

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-54

  Wasike, Wilson S K ^a   Hanley, Nick ^b  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEES AND CHARGES; WATER PIPELINES;

DOMESTIC WATER SERVICES; PRICING;

WATER SUPPLY;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; WATER PRICING; WATER SUPPLY;

KENYA;

EID: 0032029105     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900629849484     Document Type: Article

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