Decentralised management of solid waste in Mumbai slums: Informal privatisation through patronage

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 767-777

  de Wit, Joop ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decentralisation; India; Municipal councillors; Solid waste management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958541479     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2010.514450     Document Type: Article

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