Regulating water services for all in developing economies

World Development

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1229-1240

  Gerlach, Esther ^a   Franceys, Richard ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Asia; Economic regulation; Urban informal settlements; Water supply

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INFORMAL SETTLEMENT; METROPOLITAN AREA; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; ASIA;

EID: 77955716590     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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