Who benefits from the restructuring of the Australian electricity sector?

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 981-1001

  Chester, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 38049188036     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2007.11507084     Document Type: Review

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