ActewAGL: A genuine public-private partnership?

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 392-414

  Wettenhall, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Joint ventures; Partnership; Private sector organizations; Public sector organizations

Indexed keywords

JOINT VENTURE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY; CANBERRA;

EID: 34547129625     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550710772512     Document Type: Review

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