Affordability of household water and sewerage services in Great Britain

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 225-244

  Sawkins, John W ^a   Dickie, Valerie A ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 20744448383     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2005.00011.x     Document Type: Review

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