Electricity theft: A comparative analysis

Energy Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 2067-2076

  Smith, Thomas B ^a  

^a ZAYED UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Corruption; Electricity theft; Governance

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; INSPECTION; INSTRUMENTS; MONITORING;

ELECTRICITY THEFT; METER TAMPERING; TAMPER-PROOF METERS; UNPAID BILLS;

ELECTRICITY;

ACCOUNTABILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRUPTION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

EID: 13144301659     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4215(03)00182-4     Document Type: Article

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