Private-sector participation in the water and sanitation sector

Annual Review of Environment and Resources

Volumn 30, Issue , 2005, Pages 145-183

  Davis, Jennifer ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Privatization; Public services; Utilities; Water supply

Indexed keywords

PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTICIPATION (PSP); PUBLIC SERVICES; UTILITIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INVESTMENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

SANITATION;

EID: 28644441139     PISSN: 15435938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.energy.30.050504.144635     Document Type: Review

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