Aspects of water markets for developing countries: Experiences from Australia, Chile, and the US

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 769-795

  Bjornlund, Henning ^a   McKay, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Water Resources   (Australia)

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EID: 0042154919     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X02000463     Document Type: Article

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