Political economy of water pricing policy: Empirical evidence from public utilities in Mauritius

Water Resources Research

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2004, Pages

  Madhoo, Yeti Nisha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Economics of water pricing; Political economy; Public economics; Public utility pricing

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; POTABLE WATER; PUBLIC POLICY; WATER CONSERVATION;

POLITICAL ECONOMY; WATER PRICING;

WATER RESOURCES;

DRINKING WATER; PRICING POLICY; PUBLIC SERVICE; WATER ECONOMICS;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MASCARENE ISLANDS; MAURITIUS;

MAURITIUS;

EID: 4143107911     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003WR002903     Document Type: Article

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