The politics of necessity: Electricity and water in Great Britain

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 435-448

  Graham, Cosmo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer; Energy; Regulation; Representation; Utilities; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846413183     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-006-9020-3     Document Type: Article

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