Electricity distribution industry restructuring in South Africa: A case study

Energy Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 3448-3459

  Gaunt, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Electricity distribution industry; Restructuring

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; SULFIDE MINERALS;

CASE STUDIES; ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING; INDUSTRY STRUCTURES; PUBLIC SECTORS; RESTRUCTURING; SOUTH AFRICA; STRUCTURAL CHANGES;

INDUSTRY;

DEVELOPING WORLD; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; PUBLIC SECTOR; STRUCTURAL CHANGE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 48949091264     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.05.022     Document Type: Article

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