The Price of water : trends in OECD countries

The Price of water trends in OECD countries

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 prici...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (author)
Autores Corporativos: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author (author), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Content Provider (content provider), Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development Content Provider
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris, France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [1999]
Materias:
Water-supply > Economic aspects > OECD countries.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705083906719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. Executive Summary
  • Chapter 2. Introduction
  • Chapter 3. Context
  • -3.1 Demand for Water
  • 3.2 Environmental Effects of Water Use
  • 3.3 Links to Sustainable Development
  • Chapter 4. Recent Institutional Developments
  • -4.1 Evolution at the International Level
  • 4.2 Evolution at the National Level
  • Chapter 5. Public Water Supply
  • -5.1 Tariff Structures
  • 5.2 Tariff Levels
  • Chapter 6. Direct Abstractions
  • -6.1 Sources of Industrial Water
  • 6.2 Abstraction Charges
  • Chapter 7. Sewerage and Sewage Disposal
  • -7.1 Domestic Sewerage and Sewage Treatment
  • 7.2 Industrial Sewage Services Provided by the Public System
  • 7.3 Trade Effluent Charges
  • 7.4 Direct Discharges
  • Chapter 8. Subsidies
  • -8.1 Subsidies to the Household Water Supply
  • 8.2 Subsidies to the Industrial Water Supply
  • 8.3 Subsidies to Irrigation Water Supply
  • 8.4 Subsidies to Sewerage and Sewage Disposal
  • 8.5 Cross Subsidies
  • Chapter 9. Effects of Water Pricing on Demand
  • -9.1 Effects of Price Changes on Household Water Demand
  • 9.2 Effects of Price Changes on Industrial Water Demand
  • 9.3 Effects of Price Changes on Agricultural Water Demand
  • Chapter 10. Social Tariffs and Affordability
  • -10.1 Access to the Public Water Supply
  • 10.2 Tariff-Based Solutions to Affordability Problems
  • 10.3 Target Group Solutions to Affordability Problems
  • 10.4 Measures of Aggregate Affordability
  • Chapter 11. Conclusions
  • 11.1 Context and Institutional Change
  • 11.2 Public Water Supply Systems
  • 11.3 Abstractions
  • 11.4 Sewerage and Sewage Disposal
  • 11.5 Subsidies
  • 11.6 Effects of Pricing on Water Demand
  • 11.7 Social Objectives
  • Annex: Full Cost Recovery
  • References

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