Consumer involvement in water services regulation

Utilities Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 61-70

  Franceys, Richard W A ^a   Gerlach, Esther ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer involvement; Regulation; Water

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79954961357     PISSN: 09571787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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