New publication: a global survey of urban water tariffs
This paper, A global survey of urban water tariffs: are they sustainable,
efficient and fair? (with Christopher Gasson), was just
published.
Abstract: This paper examines the relations between
tariffs and sustainability, efficiency and equity, using a unique data-set for
308 cities in 102 countries. Higher water tariffs are correlated with lower per
capita consumption, smaller local populations, lower water availability, higher
demand and a lower risk of shortage. Aggregating to the national level, higher
tariffs are correlated with higher GDP and better governance. A different
country-level analysis shows that a higher percentage of the population with
water service is correlated with better governance, higher GDP and a greater
risk of water shortage. The relation between water prices and service coverage
is statistically inconsistent.
You can download my author's version here:
http://kysq.org/pubs/Zetland_Gasson.pdf
Contact information |
David Zetland (NL: 06-5185-5496/US: 510-455-4656) Founder of the Water Data Hub; Senior Water Economist, Wageningen UR ~ Blogger at Aguanomics.com Author of The End of Abundance: economic solutions to water scarcity
(email: dzetland@gmail.com) |
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News type | Inbrief |
File link |
http://kysq.org/pubs/Zetland_Gasson.pdf |
Source of information | http://endofabundance.com/ |
Keyword(s) | urban water tariffs |
Subject(s) | DRINKING WATER , FINANCE-ECONOMY , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT |
Relation | http://waterdatahub.org/ |
Geographical coverage | n/a |
News date | 02/11/2012 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |