Assessing the impact of price and non-price policies on residential water demand: A case study in Wisconsin

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 415-433

  Reynaud, Arnaud ^a  

^a TOULOUSE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

Author keywords

non price policies; price elasticity; price policies; residential users; US; water demand

Indexed keywords

PRICE ELASTICITY; PRICE POLICY; RESIDENTIAL USERS; US; WATER DEMAND;

ELASTICITY; HOUSING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

COSTS;

DEMAND ELASTICITY; PRICE DYNAMICS; PRICING POLICY; WATER DEMAND; WATER INDUSTRY;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 84883340631     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2012.721670     Document Type: Article

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