The value of scarce water: Measuring the inefficiency of municipal regulations

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 332-346

  Mansur, Erin T ^a   Olmstead, Sheila M ^b  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought policy; Increasing block price; Market based regulation; Urban water demand; Water price; Water restriction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856612003     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

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