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A Typology of Economic Instruments and Methods for Efficient Water Resources Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions

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  • Katia Karousakis
  • Phoebe Koundouri

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This chapter provides the economic perspective to implementing integrated water resources management and describes the valuation techniques and economic instruments that have been developed and are available to help price water efficiently, and allocate it to it�s highest valued user.

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  • Katia Karousakis & Phoebe Koundouri, 2006. "A Typology of Economic Instruments and Methods for Efficient Water Resources Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions," DEOS Working Papers 0603, Athens University of Economics and Business.
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    1. Koundouri, Phoebe & Pashardes, Panos & Swanson, Timothy & Xepapadeas, Anastasios, 2003. "The Economics of Water Management in Developing Countries Problems, Principles and Policies," MPRA Paper 38137, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Efficient; Water reources management; arid; semi-arid;
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    JEL classification:

    • P28 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Natural Resources; Environment
    • Q2 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation

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