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Gini coefficient to assess equity in domestic water supply in the Yellow River

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  • Xiao-jun Wang
  • Jian-yun Zhang
  • Shamsuddin Shahid
  • Amgad ElMahdi
  • Rui-min He
  • Xin-gong Wang
  • Mahtab Ali

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  • Xiao-jun Wang & Jian-yun Zhang & Shamsuddin Shahid & Amgad ElMahdi & Rui-min He & Xin-gong Wang & Mahtab Ali, 2012. "Gini coefficient to assess equity in domestic water supply in the Yellow River," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 17(1), pages 65-75, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:masfgc:v:17:y:2012:i:1:p:65-75
    DOI: 10.1007/s11027-011-9309-7
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