Formal and informal markets for water : institutions, performance, and constraints (English)

Water markets either formal or informal can be an efficient method for reallocating scarce water supplies. At the same time certain constraints can raise the transaction costs of trading water. This paper reviews the conditions necessary to establish successful water markets, identifies potential problems, and offers mitigating strategies. It also uses examples of several informal and formal water markets already in operation to illustrate these problems...

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Easter, K. William;

Rosegrant,Mark William;

Dinar,Ariel;
Document Date
1999/02/01
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
76628
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2013/04/15
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Formal and informal markets for water : institutions, performance, and constraints
Keywords
water

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Easter, K. William; Rosegrant,Mark William; Dinar,Ariel.

Formal and informal markets for water : institutions, performance, and constraints (English). Washington DC : World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/413261468179966299

Formal and informal markets for water : institutions, performance, and constraints (English)

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