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Research Article

Scale efficiency gains in utilities? The case of electricity distribution in New Zealand*

Tom Stannarda Accountancy and Finance, University of Otago, Dunedin, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9750-953X
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Philip Barryb TDB Advisory, Wellington, New Zealand
Received 03 Jul 2023, Accepted 02 May 2024, Published online: 23 May 2024

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