Attitudes toward water markets: An Australian case study

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-75

  Tisdell, John G ^a   Ward, J R ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barriers to trade; Water markets; Water trading

Indexed keywords

POLICY REFORM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING;

AUSTRALIA;

VICTORIA;

EID: 0037252630     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920309176     Document Type: Article

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