Reliability perceptions and water storage expenditures: Evidence from Nicaragua

Water Resources Research

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Vásquez, William F ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES; NICARAGUA; SERVICE PERFORMANCE; SUPPLY RELIABILITY; WATER DELIVERY SYSTEMS; WATER STORAGE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; VIRTUAL STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY;

RELIABILITY;

DEVELOPING WORLD; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; STORAGE TANK; WATER STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY;

NICARAGUA;

EID: 84868317512     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011WR011024     Document Type: Article

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