Perceived price in residential water demand: Evidence from a natural experiment

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 107, Issue PA, 2014, Pages 308-323

  Wichman, Casey J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Difference in difference in difference; Perceived price; Price elasticity; Regression discontinuity; Water demand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911148279     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2014.02.017     Document Type: Article

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