Factors Influencing Households Willingness To Pay For Water In Penang And Perak

In carrying out water services industry reform plan, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN) recommended for consumers not to continue their dependency on the government to fund subsidy for water. However, increasing water tariff is politically sensitive issue. Hence, to determine a justifiabl...

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Main Author: Chew, Kah Hooi
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2014
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description In carrying out water services industry reform plan, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN) recommended for consumers not to continue their dependency on the government to fund subsidy for water. However, increasing water tariff is politically sensitive issue. Hence, to determine a justifiable and affordable water rate, this study is carried out to examine factors that influence water users' willingness to pay for water. The study is using quantitative method to measure predictors for willingness to pay and perceived water value. Survey questionnaire had been conducted in one month duration in Penang and Perak, where Penang has the lowest water rate currently and Perak had not been revised the water rate for many years. Attribution theory is apply to observe how water users response towards the statements and situation given in the questionnaire.
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spelling usm-610822024-09-10T02:48:14Z http://eprints.usm.my/61082/ Factors Influencing Households Willingness To Pay For Water In Penang And Perak Chew, Kah Hooi H1-99 Social sciences (General) In carrying out water services industry reform plan, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN) recommended for consumers not to continue their dependency on the government to fund subsidy for water. However, increasing water tariff is politically sensitive issue. Hence, to determine a justifiable and affordable water rate, this study is carried out to examine factors that influence water users' willingness to pay for water. The study is using quantitative method to measure predictors for willingness to pay and perceived water value. Survey questionnaire had been conducted in one month duration in Penang and Perak, where Penang has the lowest water rate currently and Perak had not been revised the water rate for many years. Attribution theory is apply to observe how water users response towards the statements and situation given in the questionnaire. 2014 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/61082/1/00001780215.pdf Chew, Kah Hooi (2014) Factors Influencing Households Willingness To Pay For Water In Penang And Perak. Masters thesis, Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut.
spellingShingle H1-99 Social sciences (General)
Chew, Kah Hooi
Factors Influencing Households Willingness To Pay For Water In Penang And Perak
title Factors Influencing Households Willingness To Pay For Water In Penang And Perak
title_full Factors Influencing Households Willingness To Pay For Water In Penang And Perak
title_fullStr Factors Influencing Households Willingness To Pay For Water In Penang And Perak
title_full_unstemmed Factors Influencing Households Willingness To Pay For Water In Penang And Perak
title_short Factors Influencing Households Willingness To Pay For Water In Penang And Perak
title_sort factors influencing households willingness to pay for water in penang and perak
topic H1-99 Social sciences (General)
url http://eprints.usm.my/61082/
http://eprints.usm.my/61082/1/00001780215.pdf