The economics of water: a survey of issues

Jasper Dalhuisen, Henri de Groot and Peter Nijkamp
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Jasper Dalhuisen: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en Econometrie (Free University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics Sciences, Business Administration and Economitrics

No 36, Serie Research Memoranda from VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics

Abstract: This paper provides a survey of central issues addressed in research and policy on the economics of water. The paper starts with a discussion of water, its supply and demand, and the institutions that bring supply and demand together. Special attention is paid to the specific features and desirability of various price and rate structures of water. We also deal with several market failures that justify government intervention, while we finally discuss some of the policy issues that arise in water management.

Keywords: water management; water demand and supply; water-pricing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H0 Q2 Q3 R2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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