Estimation of non-tap water demand in Central American cities

Resource and Energy Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 165-182

  Nauges, Céline ^a   Strand, Jon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Central America; Demand elasticity; Households survey; Non tap water

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; ESTIMATION; WATER SUPPLY;

DEMAND ELASTICITY; NON-TAP WATER; WATER DEMAND;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

DEMAND ELASTICITY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; WATER DEMAND; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER PLANNING;

CENTRAL AMERICA; EL SALVADOR [CENTRAL AMERICA]; FRANCISCO MORAZAN; HONDURAS; TEGUCIGALPA;

EID: 34548264704     PISSN: 09287655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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