The economic regulation of publicly owned water utilities: The case of Finland

Utilities Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 158-165

  Vinnari, Eija M ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Economic regulation; Finland; Public water utility

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; MANAGEMENT; UTILITY SECTOR; WATER INDUSTRY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 33746731709     PISSN: 09571787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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