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Markets for Water
. Ed(S): Easter, K. William; Rosegrant, M.w. (International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington Dc, Usa); Dinar, Ariel
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Description for Markets for Water
Paperback. Editor(s): Easter, K. William; Rosegrant, M.W. (International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC, USA); Dinar, Ariel. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
Markets for Water: Potential and Performance dispels many of the myths surrounding water markets and gives readers a comprehensive picture of the way that markets have developed in different parts of the world. It is possible, for example, for a water market to fail, and for the transaction costs in water markets to be excessive.
Too often water trading is banned because the water resources have been developed with public funds and the water agencies do not want to lose control over water. There is also a concern that poor ... Read more
Markets for Water: Potential and Performance dispels many of the myths surrounding water markets and gives readers a comprehensive picture of the way that markets have developed in different parts of the world. It is possible, for example, for a water market to fail, and for the transaction costs in water markets to be excessive.
Too often water trading is banned because the water resources have been developed with public funds and the water agencies do not want to lose control over water. There is also a concern that poor ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
Series
Natural Resource Management and Policy
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781475771305
SKU
V9781475771305
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Markets for Water
`Overall, I feel this book contributes to our profession by demonstrating the widespread existence of water markets and the potential for markets to adapt to changes in demand for water supply and water reliability over time. [...] I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the complex role for markets in resource allocation.' ... Read more