The effects of consolidation amongst japanese water utilities: A hedonic cost function analysis

Urban Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 2805-2825

  Urakami, Takuya ^a   Parker, David ^b  

^a Kindai University   (Japan)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EXPENDITURE; HEDONIC ANALYSIS; POPULATION DENSITY; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

JAPAN;

EID: 80052669028     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042098010391286     Document Type: Article

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