The paradox of 'Free Basic Water' and cost recovery in Grabouw: Increasing household debt and municipal financial loss

Urban Forum

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 313-335

  Peters, Karen ^a   Oldfield, Sophie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 77957560549     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-005-0009-9     Document Type: Article

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