Efficiency and Productivity of Water Utilities in Hyogo Prefecture

Studies in Regional Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 161-173

  Nakayama, Noriyoshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION SCIENCES   (Japan)

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EID: 55149090672     PISSN: 02876256     EISSN: 18806465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2457/srs.32.3_161     Document Type: Article

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