Is all domestic water consumption sensitive to price control?

被引：127

作者：

Martínez-Espiñeira, R

Nauges, C

机构：

[1] St Francis Xavier Univ, Dept Econ, Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5, Canada

[2] INRA, LEERNA, F-31000 Toulouse, France

来源：

APPLIED ECONOMICS | 2004年 / 36卷 / 15期

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D O I：

10.1080/0003684042000218570

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This paper presents a model of residential water demand based on the Stone-Geary utility function, which explicitly considers a threshold of water that is insensitive to price and a quantity that can adapt instantaneously to price changes. First, the threshold is assumed constant, being then allowed to vary according to past levels of consumption, a proxy for households' water-using equipment and habits. A measure of the depreciation rate of habits is derived and the effectiveness of price and non-price conservation measures are compared. The results provide useful policy recommendations for the studied case of Seville (Spain).

引用

页码：1697 / 1703

页数：7

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