Enhancing the performance of water prices and tariff structures in achieving socially desirable outcomes

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 310-326

  Wichelns, Dennis ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

cost recovery; efficiency; equity; increasing block rates; investment; poor households

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS; COST RECOVERY; EQUITY; EQUITY , EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY; INCREASING BLOCK-RATES; OPPORTUNITY COSTS; POOR HOUSEHOLDS; TARIFF STRUCTURES;

DEPRECIATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EFFICIENCY; INVESTMENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

COSTS;

DEVELOPING WORLD; INVESTMENT; PRICE DYNAMICS; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; SUSTAINABILITY; TARIFF STRUCTURE; URBAN AREA; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER USE;

EID: 84883337846     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2012.721675     Document Type: Article

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