International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

The path to investment in water infrastructure in low income and least developed countries: Obstacles and possibilities

Mohammed H. I. Dore
  • Mohammed H. I. Dore
  • Department of Economics, Brock University, St Catharines, ON, Canada L2S 3A1.
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Gopal Achari
  • Gopal Achari
  • Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada.
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Aaron Janzen
  • Aaron Janzen
  • Alberta Environment, 2nd Floor 2938-11th Street NE, Calgary Alberta AB T2E 7L7, Canada.
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Samantha Irwin
  • Samantha Irwin
  • ATCO Energy, 5302 Forand St SW, Calgary AB T3E 8B4, Canada.
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  •  Received: 27 August 2022
  •  Accepted: 29 December 2022
  •  Published: 31 January 2023

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