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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Main Authors: Perry, C.J., Rock, M., Seckler, D.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Irrigation Management Institute 1997
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39795
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spelling CGSpace397952025-12-08T07:53:19Z Water as an economic good: a solution, or a problem? Perry, C.J. Rock, M. Seckler, D. water resource management economic aspects economic analysis irrigated farming water rights pricing privatization marginal analysis water market water policy 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. 1997 2014-06-13T14:29:26Z 2014-06-13T14:29:26Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39795 en Open Access application/pdf International Irrigation Management Institute International Water Management Institute Perry, C. J.; Rock, M.; Seckler, D. 1997. Water as an economic good: a solution, or a problem? Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). v, 16p. (IWMI Research Report 014 / IIMI Research Report 014)
spellingShingle water resource management
economic aspects
economic analysis
irrigated farming
water rights
pricing
privatization
marginal analysis
water market
water policy
Perry, C.J.
Rock, M.
Seckler, D.
Water as an economic good: a solution, or a problem?
title Water as an economic good: a solution, or a problem?
title_full Water as an economic good: a solution, or a problem?
title_fullStr Water as an economic good: a solution, or a problem?
title_full_unstemmed Water as an economic good: a solution, or a problem?
title_short Water as an economic good: a solution, or a problem?
title_sort water as an economic good a solution or a problem
topic water resource management
economic aspects
economic analysis
irrigated farming
water rights
pricing
privatization
marginal analysis
water market
water policy
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39795
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