The performance of an electricity utility: The case of the state electricity commission of Victoria, 1925-93

Australian Economic History Review

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-44

  Abbott, Malcolm ^a  

^a Auckland Institute of Studies   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Australia; Electricity utility; Privatisation; Public enterprise; Victoria

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247850689     PISSN: 00048992     EISSN: 14678446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8446.2006.00150.x     Document Type: Article

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