Regulation of privatised public utilities in the UK: Performance and governance

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 213-236

  Parker, David ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Privatization; Regulations; United Kingdom; Utilities

Indexed keywords

PRIVATIZATION; REGULATORY APPROACH; UTILITY SECTOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032776395     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559910267387     Document Type: Article

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