The comparative advantage of public ownership: Evidence from U.S. electric utilities

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 622-640

  Kwoka Jr , John E ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; FIRM OWNERSHIP; UTILITY SECTOR;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 19944401232     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0008-4085.2005.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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