Private versus public provision of water services: Does ownership matter for utility efficiency?

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 375-388

  Braadbaart, Okke ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Ownership; Privatization; Water utilities

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; PUBLIC POLICY;

OWNERSHIP EFFECTS;

WATER SUPPLY;

EFFICIENCY; PRIVATIZATION; WATER SUPPLY;

PRIVATIZATION; SERVICE PROVISION; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0036858751     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2002.0034     Document Type: Article

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