Improved source, improved quality? Demand for drinking water quality in rural India

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 460-475

  Jessoe, Katrina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Averting expenditure; Compensating behavior; Drinking water quality

Indexed keywords

AVERTING EXPENDITURE; COMPENSATING BEHAVIOR; DRINKING WATER SOURCES; GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; PAPER TESTS; PERCENTAGE POINTS; SOURCE PROTECTION;

POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

RURAL AREAS;

COMPENSATION SYSTEM; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

INDIA;

EID: 84888197835     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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