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This paper considers the retail water provider’s purchasing decision of a portfolio of permanent contracts from wholesalers with multiple volatile water sources. We consider the reliability of two contract types: (1) fixed annual quantities, and (2) an inflow harvest function with storage. Our...

While the United States is perceived to be the world leader in applying economic instruments to reach pollution reduction targets, many other OECD and East European countries are also applying these tools. And though much has been written about the US experience—offsets, bubbles, netting,...