In many areas of the world, including large parts of the United States, scarce water supplies are a serious resource and environmental concern. The possibility exists that water is being used at rates that exceed what would be dictated by efficiency criteria, particularly when externalities are...

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- TABLES -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. INCIDENCE OF STRUCTURAL CHANGES -- III. PRICES AND COSTS -- IV. NON-PRICE COMPETITION AND MARKET IMPERFECTIONS -- V. MARKET REGULATION -- VI. ALTERNATIVES TO SELLING IN CANADA -- VII. CONCLUDING COMMENTS -- APPENDIX -- NOTES...