Natural monopoly privatisation under different regulatory regimes: A comparison of New Zealand and Australian airports

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 274-292

  Domney, Mark D ^a   Wilson, Heather I M ^a   Chen, Er ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Airports; Australia; Monopolies; New Zealand; Privatization; Regulation

Indexed keywords

AIRPORT; INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; REGULATORY APPROACH;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

EID: 18144376742     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550510591551     Document Type: Review

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