Reconsidering privatization in the governance of water in Spain

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Municipal Engineer

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 159-164

  González Gómez, Francisco ^a   Guardiola, Jorge ^a   Ruiz Villaverde, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Contracting; Local government; Management

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MUNICIPAL SERVICES; NEW FORMS; PUBLIC MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; URBAN WATER SERVICES; WATER SERVICE;

PUBLIC UTILITIES;

PRIVATIZATION;

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

SPAIN;

EID: 77955511779     PISSN: 09650903     EISSN: 17517699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/muen.2009.162.3.159     Document Type: Article

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