Managerial autonomy: Does it matter for the performance of water utilities?

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-121

  Braadbaart, Okke ^a   van Eybergen, Niels ^a   Hoffer, Jan ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Vitens Evides International ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Performance; Public services; Water utilities

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; SERVICE PROVISION; WATER INDUSTRY;

AFRICA; ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 34248591090     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.447     Document Type: Article

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