Privatization model for water enterprise in Kenya

Water Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 539-557

  K'Akumu, O A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commercialization; Kenya; Privatization; Public private policy; Water sector reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845727422     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2006.047     Document Type: Review

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