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Analyzing the Marginal Cost of Water Supply

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The operationalization of a marginal cost pricing scheme must account for conventions consonant with basic welfare economic theory. The welfare gains associated with adopting alternative tariffs must outweigh the costs of implementation. An in-depth ...

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  • Ralph Turvey, 1976. "Analyzing the Marginal Cost of Water Supply," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 52(2), pages 158-168.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:52:y:1976:i:2:p:158-168
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    10. Andrés Chambouleyron, 2004. "Optimal Water Metering and Pricing," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 18(4), pages 305-319, August.
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    15. J. Elnaboulsi, 2001. "Nonlinear Pricing and Capacity Planning for Water and Wastewater Services," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 15(1), pages 55-69, February.
    16. Ronald C. Griffin, 2012. "The Origins and Ideals of Water Resource Economics in the United States," Annual Review of Resource Economics, Annual Reviews, vol. 4(1), pages 353-377, August.
    17. Rust, Steven & Silberberg, Ben & Turner, Emma & Sharp, Basil, 2020. "Investigating the value of keeping options open for water infrastructure in the Lower Hunter, New South Wales," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 62(C).

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