Measuring water affordability: A proposal for urban centres in developed countries

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 441-458

  García Valiñas, María De Los Ángeles ^a   Martínez Espiñeira, Roberto ^b   González Gómez, Francisco ^c  

^a TOULOUSE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; SOUTHERN SPAIN; UNIVERSAL ACCESS; WATER TARIFFS;

PRICE DYNAMICS; TARIFF STRUCTURE; URBAN AREA; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

SPAIN;

EID: 77954835735     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2010.491971     Document Type: Article

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