The comparative advantage of the public sector in the development of urban water supply

Progress in Development Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-101

  Lobina, Emanuele ^a   Hall, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability networks; Governance; Knowledge; Private sector participation; Public sector; Urban water supply

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE; DECISION MAKING; PUBLIC SERVICE; REFORM PROCESS; STAKEHOLDER; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 46249091984     PISSN: 14649934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146499340700800108     Document Type: Article

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