| Description |
173 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
The price of water is a key determinant of both the economic efficiency and the environmental effectiveness of water services. This book reviews current practices and recent trends in water pricing practices for the household, agriculture, and industrial sectors in OECD countries. It addresses pricing issues related to the full range of water services, including public supplies, sewage treatment and disposal, abstraction and discharge fees, and cost recovery. It also outlines recent developments in institutional arrangements related to water pricing, and briefly considers questions concerning the affordability of water services and the responsiveness of water demands to changes in price levels. Its broad coverage of issues, sectors, and countries makes it a unique overview of trends in the water pricing field |
| Analysis |
International comparisons |
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OECD countries |
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Overseas item |
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Prices |
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Sewage |
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Subsidies |
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Water consumption |
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Water supply |
| Notes |
Appendix and tables |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-173) |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat |
| Subject |
Water quality management -- OECD countries -- Finance.
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Water -- Prices -- OECD countries.
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Water-supply -- Costs.
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Water-supply -- Economic aspects -- OECD countries.
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Water-supply -- Rates -- OECD countries.
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Water-supply -- OECD countries -- Costs.
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Water-supply -- OECD countries.
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| Author |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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| LC no. |
99519494 |
| ISBN |
9264170790 |
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