Water and Australia’s future economic growth

Rowan Roberts, Nicole Mitchell and Justin Douglas
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Rowan Roberts: Treasury, Government of Australia
Nicole Mitchell: Treasury, Government of Australia
Justin Douglas: Treasury, Government of Australia

Economic Roundup, 2006, issue 1, 53-69

Abstract: Water is critical not only to life, but also to economic growth and environmental outcomes. This article examines how water in Australia is currently allocated and used, and explores some of the consequences of current water management arrangements.

Keywords: water; economic growth; water allocation; water use; water markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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