Politically feasible, revenue sufficient, and economically efficient municipal water rates

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 539-554

  Hall, Darwin C ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70350433414     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2009.00164.x     Document Type: Article

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