Policy and nonpolicy determinants of progressivity of block residential water rates - A case study of Mauritius

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 211-215

  Madhoo, Yeti Nisha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; WATER DEMAND; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER USE;

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

EID: 58949101614     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: 14664291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504850601018213     Document Type: Article

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