Water market institutions in Colorado with possible lessons for South Africa

Water SA

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-34

  Nieuwoudt, W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRICE DYNAMICS; WATER ECONOMICS;

SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033954899     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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