The Impact of Services Quality on Electricity Theft Reduction: An Empirical Analysis of Electricity Distribution Utilities in Pakistan

doi: https://doi.org/10.35536/lje.2023.v28.i1.a4

Iqra Mushtaq, Faisal Mehmood Mirza

Abstract

Keywords

Pakistan, Electricity theft, Distribution utilities;, Service quality

Citation:

“Mushtaq, I. & Mirza, F. M., (2024). The Impact of Services Quality on Electricity Theft Reduction: An Empirical Analysis of Electricity Distribution Utilities in Pakistan.” Lahore Journal of Economics, 28(1), 89–114.

https://doi.org/10.35536/lje.2023.v28.i1.a4

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