Water markets design and evidence from experimental economics

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 311-330

  Garrido, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Experimental economics; Market design; Spanish water policy; Water markets; Water resources

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

MARKET MECHANISMS; SPANISH WATER POLICY; WATER MARKETS DESIGN;

WATER RESOURCES;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; REFORM PROCESS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RESERVOIR; STOCHASTICITY; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS; WATER RESOURCE; WATER STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 35148883900     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-006-9077-0     Document Type: Article

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