Water markets for the 21st century : what have we learned?

This book evaluates the history, the present and the future of water markets on 5 continents, beginning with the institutional underpinnings of water markets and factors influencing transaction costs. The book examines markets in seven countries and three different U.S. states,ranging from village-l...

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Main Authors: Easter, K. William (Author), Huang, Qingrong (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer , c2014
Series:Global Issues in Water Policy 11
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