Economics of water resources : from regulation to privatization
by
 
Spulber, Nicolas.

Title
: 
Economics of water resources : from regulation to privatization

Author
: 
Spulber, Nicolas.

ISBN
: 
9780792380962

Personal Author
: 
Spulber, Nicolas.

Edition
: 
2nd ed.

Publication Information
: 
Boston : Kluwer Academic, c1998.

Physical Description
: 
xxvii, 342 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Series
: 
Natural resource management and policy

Series Title
: 
Natural resource management and policy

Contents
: 
Pt. I. The Conceptual Framework. 1. Water Resources Management. 2. Water Demand Side. 3. Water Supply Side. 4. Market Processes in Water Allocation -- Pt. II. Integration of Water Quantity-Quality. 5. Pollutants and Their Specific Impact. 6. Economic-Ecological System. 7. Water Reuse and Recycling -- Pt. III. Interaction of Management and Policies. 8. Assessment of Administrative Controls. 9. Impetus for Water Privatization. 10. Management on River Basin Levels. 11. Quality-Discriminant Water Pricing -- Pt. IV. The Scope of Regulations. 12. Regulations Compatible with Privatization.

Abstract
: 
Economics of Water Resources: From Regulation to Privatization probes the fundamental concepts concerning the regulation and privatization of water resources, of water pricing, of public policies concerning the allocation of water supplied to users, and examines all of the issues involved in a truly market determined framework. It aims to inform and prepare all persons interested in the study and management of water problems. The book can be used in courses on water resource management and planning, economics of water resources, or as a basic reference work on water resources in general.

Subject Term
: 
Water resources development.
 
Water resources development -- Econometric Models.
 
Water resources development -- Government policy.
 
Water quality management.

Added Author
: 
Sabbaghi, Asghar, 1949-


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