Reallocating water resources in the Middle East through market mechanisms

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-32

  Becker, Nir ^a   Zeitouni, Naomi ^a   Shechter, Mordechai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WATER RESOURCES EXPLORATION; WATER SUPPLY;

MARKET INCENTIVE MECHANISMS; WATER RIGHTS MARKETS; WATER SCARCITY;

WATER RESOURCES;

DEVELOPING REGION; EFFICIENCY GAIN; MARKET PROCESS; REGIONAL COOPERATION; RESOURCES ALLOCATION; RIGHTS TRADING; WATER RESOURCES; WATER RIGHTS;

MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 0030107687     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713672191     Document Type: Article

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