Efficiency measurement in Spanish local government: The case of municipal water services

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 355-372

  García Sánchez, Isabel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCAL GOVERNMENT; OWNERSHIP; SERVICE SECTOR; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33646071835     PISSN: 1541132X     EISSN: 15411338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2006.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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