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Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 104-120

Driving forces for consolidation or fragmentation of the US water utility industry: A cost function approach with endogenous output

Author keywords

Consolidation; Cost economies; Endogeneity; Multiproduct cost function; Water network; Water utilities

Indexed keywords


EID: 29944433755     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (90)

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