Irrigation Water Pricing in India as a Means to Conserve Water Resources: Challenges and Potential Future Opportunities
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DOI: 10.1017/s037689291800036x
Abstract: Groundwater forms the mainstay of agricultural irrigation in India, supporting over 50% of the total irrigated area and 70% of crop production, providing livelihood opportunities to half the population (World Bank 2010). But uncontrolled overuse… read more here.
Keywords: groundwater; irrigation; water; irrigation water ... See more keywords
Comparison of water pricing for publicly and privately owned water utilities in the United States
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DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2017.1406782
Abstract: ABSTRACT The relation between water utility ownership structure and price of water is explored in this study, along with other factors such as water source, population size, population density, population growth trends, service area size,… read more here.
Keywords: comparison water; water; water utilities; water pricing ... See more keywords
Electoral opportunism and water pricing with incomplete transfer of control rights
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DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2020.1744572
Abstract: ABSTRACT One of the forms of intervention in public services that lie beyond market forces is price control. While such regulation is justified by the need to achieve social goals, empirical evidence has shown that… read more here.
Keywords: water; transfer control; incomplete transfer; water pricing ... See more keywords
Water Pricing Policy as Tool to Induce Efficiency in Water Resources Management
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17103534
Abstract: This research seeks to determine and analyze the reaction to an increase in the water invoice with the aim of introducing improvements in wastewater treatments. To this end, the purification situation is analyzed and the… read more here.
Keywords: water; policy tool; tool induce; water pricing ... See more keywords