Est in aqua dulci non invidiosa voluptas In pure water there is a pleasure begrudged by none: On ownership, accountability and control in a privatized utility

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 65-85

  Letza, Steve ^a   Smallman, Clive ^b  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038595306     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cpac.2000.0413     Document Type: Article

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