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Muffled price signals: Household water demand under increasing-block prices
Cavanagh, Sheila M.; Hanemann, W. Michael; Stavins, … - 2002
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...
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Economic analysis of water supply cost structure in the Middle Olifants sub-basin of South Africa
Tsegai, Daniel W.; Linz, Teresa; Kloos, Julia - 2009
Wasserversorgung sowie Skaleneffekte geschätzt. Der Vergleich von Wassertarifen und Grenzkosten zeigt, dass die geschätzten Grenzkosten … nicht genügend Gebühren verlangen, um die Kosten für die Wasserversorgung zu decken. Demnach würde eine Preiseinstufung … verwalteten WSAs auf Bezirksebene eine wichtige politische Option, um die Effizienz der Wasserversorgung im Mittleren Olifants in …
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MWSS Privatization: Implications on the Price of Water, the Poor and the Environment
David, Cristina C. - 2000
Although MWSS has the responsibility for providing urban water and sewerage services in Metro Manila, actual service coverage has been low particularly for sewerage and quality of service has been poor despite subsidies from the national government. This paper examines the impact of the recent...
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Recht auf Wasser - eine ökonomische Perspektive
Gawel, Erik; Bretschneider, Wolfgang - 2011
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Access to water and payment for environmental services, Jequetepeque Watershed, Peru
Raben, Kim - 2007
The project “Payment for environmental services as a mechanism for promoting rural development in the upper watersheds of the tropics” is a research and development project running in four pilot catchments in the Andes region. Its overall objective is to alleviate poverty and enhance...
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Price and Income Elasticities of Residential Water Demand: Why Empirical Estimates differ
Dalhuisen, Jasper M.; Florax, Raymond J.G.M.; de Groot, … - 2001
This paper presents a meta-analysis of variations in price and income elasticities of residential water demand.Information on the determinants of consumer demand is of pivotal importance for the efficiency and efficacy ofpublic and private policy-making. It is also crucial for effective water...
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Critical Factors for Achieving Multiple Goals with Water Tariff Systems
Dalhuisen, Jasper; Nijkamp, Peter - 2001
Price instruments are well known policy handles to influence effectively residential water demand. Prices used to beset by water authorities in such a way that the principle of cost coverage was respected; they acted as prominentinstruments in residential water policies in the past decades. More...
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Sind die Preise für Wasserdienstleistungen der Ver- und Entsorgung in Deutschland wirklich kostendeckend?
Gawel, Erik - 2012
Art. 9 der europäischen Wasserrahmenrichtlinie trägt den Mitgliedsstaaten auf, bis 2010 die nationalen Anforderungen an die Entgelte für Wasserdienstleistungen am Prinzip der Kosten-deckung einschließlich Umwelt- und Ressourcenkosten auszurichten, um effiziente Anreize für die Nutzung...
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Water pricing and investment in Melbourne : general equilibrium analysis with uncertain streamflow
Horridge, Mark; Dixon, Peter B.; Rimmer, Maureen T. - 1993
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New bills for old : the dilemmas of water & sewerage charges
Thackray, John - 1995
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