Intergovernorate disparities in residential water demand in Tunisia: a discrete/continuous choice approach

Maamar Sebri

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2013, vol. 56, issue 8, 1192-1211

Abstract: This paper investigates the demand function for residential water in Tunisia, using the discrete/continuous choice model. The analysis uses data for all Tunisian governorates. The main empirical results suggest that water demand is both price and income inelastic, but with high elasticity values (in an absolute sense) estimated for the non-coastal governorates compared to the coastal governorates. Overall, one may argue that combined pricing and non-pricing policies should be implemented in order to save water resources. However, some disparities between Tunisian governorates should be taken into account when applying these policies in order to reach social equity in water consumption.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2012.716366

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