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A Water Supply Cost Model Incorporating Spatial Variables

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  • Robert M. Clark
  • Richard G. Stevie

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This paper presents new evidence on scale economies in multi-product firms. Previous studies are limited in view of recent advances in the theory of the multi-product firm. The water utility is chosen here as a multi-product firm providing multiple ...

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  • Robert M. Clark & Richard G. Stevie, 1981. "A Water Supply Cost Model Incorporating Spatial Variables," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 57(1), pages 18-32.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:landec:v:57:y:1981:i:1:p:18-32
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    10. Abildtrup, Jens & Garcia, Serge & Stenger, Anne, 2013. "The effect of forest land use on the cost of drinking water supply: A spatial econometric analysis," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 92(C), pages 126-136.
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