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Intergovernorate disparities in residential water demand in Tunisia: a discrete/continuous choice approach

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This paper investigates the demand function for residential water in Tunisia, using the discrete/continuous choice model. The analysis uses data for all Tunisian governorates. The main empirical results suggest that water demand is both price and income inelastic, but with high elasticity values (in an absolute sense) estimated for the non-coastal governorates compared to the coastal governorates. Overall, one may argue that combined pricing and non-pricing policies should be implemented in order to save water resources. However, some disparities between Tunisian governorates should be taken into account when applying these policies in order to reach social equity in water consumption.

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  • Maamar Sebri, 2013. "Intergovernorate disparities in residential water demand in Tunisia: a discrete/continuous choice approach," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(8), pages 1192-1211, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:56:y:2013:i:8:p:1192-1211
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2012.716366
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    1. Havranek, Tomas & Irsova, Zuzana & Vlach, Tomas, 2016. "Publication Bias in Measuring the Income Elasticity of Water Demand," MPRA Paper 75247, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Tomas Havranek & Zuzana Irsova & Tomas Vlach, 2018. "Measuring the Income Elasticity of Water Demand: The Importance of Publication and Endogeneity Biases," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 94(2), pages 259-283.
    3. Favre, Marine & Montginoul, Marielle, 2018. "Water pricing in Tunisia: Can an original rate structure achieve multiple objectives?," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 55(C), pages 209-223.
    4. Maamar Sebri, 2014. "A meta-analysis of residential water demand studies," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 16(3), pages 499-520, June.
    5. Ben Salha, Ousama, 2013. "Does economic globalization affect the level and volatility of labor demand by skill? New insights from the Tunisian manufacturing industries," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 37(4), pages 572-597.

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