Corruption in public service delivery: Experience from South Asia's water and sanitation sector

World Development

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-71

  Davis, Jennifer ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corruption; India; Pakistan; Public sector reform; South Asia; Water and sanitation

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; CORRUPTION; PUBLIC SECTOR; SANITATION; SERVICE PROVISION; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; EURASIA;

EID: 0348218053     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2003.07.003     Document Type: Article

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