Municipalizing American Waterworks, 1897-1915

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 373-400

  Troesken, Werner ^a   Geddes, Rick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 0344512437     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/19.2.373     Document Type: Review

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