Salinity in water markets: An experimental investigation of the Sunraysia Salinity Levy in Australia

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 486-503

  Duke, Charlotte ^a   Gangadharan, Lata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

C90; Environmental policy; Experiments; Externality taxes; Q25; Q28; Salinity

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL TAX; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; IRRIGATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SALINITY; TRADE POLICY; WATER INDUSTRY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SUNRAYSIA;

EID: 53649085904     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.05.006     Document Type: Article

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