A regulatory policy for self-disconnection: An examination of the reasons for and implications of pre-payment meter stoppages

Policy Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 229-243

  Doble, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 8744308481     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: 14701006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442870020019516     Document Type: Article

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