Thirsty colonias: Rate regulation and the provision of water service

Land Economics

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 136-150

  Olmstead, Sheila M ^a  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; SERVICE PROVISION; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER SUPPLY;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1342309107     PISSN: 00237639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3147149     Document Type: Article

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