Great expectations, tiny benefits - Decision-making in the privatization of Tallinn water

Utilities Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 78-85

  Vinnari, Eija M ^a   Hukka, Jarmo J ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Privatization; Strategic decision making; Tallinn; Water services

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INVESTMENT; PRIVATIZATION;

BALTIC STATES; ESTONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; TALLINN;

EID: 34249692075     PISSN: 09571787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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