ejebsEurasian Journal of Economic and Business StudiesНазвание журнала на русском2789-82532789-8261University of International Business named after K. Sagadiyev LLP10.47703/ejebs.v69i2.503ejebs-21Research ArticleСтатьиEconomics of Water Supply and Household Behavior: the Transition from Self-Supply to Centralized Systemshttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-5425-3376AdamovAskar

PhD student, Email: askar.adamov@bk.ru

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