Water as an economic good: a solution, or a problem?

Discusses the potential opportunities and pitfalls of introducing market forces into the process of water allocation. Proposes several preconditions for beneficial privatization of water allocation and argues for a more sophisticated form of analysis than that generally allowed by proponents of basi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Perry, C.J., Rock, M., Seckler, D.
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Irrigation Management Institute 1997
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39795
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Sumario:Discusses the potential opportunities and pitfalls of introducing market forces into the process of water allocation. Proposes several preconditions for beneficial privatization of water allocation and argues for a more sophisticated form of analysis than that generally allowed by proponents of basic needs or of free market approaches.