The yardstick competition regulatory model: discussing the Portuguese experience

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 541-549

  Marques, R Cunha ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Regulation; Water services; Yardstick competition

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC REGULATIONS; MARKET FAILURES; REGULATION; REGULATORY MODELS; SEWERAGE SERVICES; WATER SERVICES; YARDSTICK COMPETITION;

BENCHMARKING; COMPETITION;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

BENCHMARKING; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); MODELING; REGULATORY APPROACH; STANDARD (REGULATION); WATER SUPPLY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 58849107673     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2008.108     Document Type: Article

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