Utility privatisation in sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of water

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 507-531

  Bayliss, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRIVATIZATION; UTILITY SECTOR; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 1642439218     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X03004415     Document Type: Article

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