Drowned in an inch of water. How poor regulation has weakened the Italian water reform.

Utilities Policy

Volumn 24, Issue , 2013, Pages 20-31

  Massarutto, Antonio ^a,b   Ermano, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Concession contract; Italy; K23; L51; L95; Regulatory impact assessment; Water service regulation

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC SECTOR; PUBLIC SERVICE; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SERVICE PROVISION; WATER INDUSTRY;

ITALY;

EID: 84873091347     PISSN: 09571787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2012.09.004     Document Type: Article

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