An incentive water pricing policy for sustainable water use

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 451-469

  Elnaboulsi, Jihad C ^a  

^a Département: AES MASS   (France)

Author keywords

Capacity planning; Contingency; Investments; Optimal pricing; Shocks; Water utilities; WFD

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; INTERNATIONAL LAW; INVESTMENTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

CAPACITY PLANNING; CONTINGENCY; OPTIMAL PRICING; SHOCKS; WATER UTILITY;

WATER RESOURCES;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; INCENTIVE; PRICING POLICY; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER USE;

EID: 61449115964     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-008-9218-8     Document Type: Article

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