Non-payment of services: A problem of ability-to-pay

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 674-697

  Booysen, F L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

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EID: 21244491579     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2001.tb00030.x     Document Type: Article

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