PRICE AND NON-PRICE INFLUENCES ON WATER CONSERVATION: AN ECONOMETRIC MODEL OF AGGREGATE DEMAND UNDER NONLINEAR BUDGET CONSTRAINT

We study the influence of prices and non-price conservation programs on water consumption and conservation behavior during a drought in the San Francisco Bay Area. The empirical results show that pricing can be effective in reducing water consumption. Use restrictions and landscaping audits are also effective in inducing conservation from consumers.

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Year of publication:	1998
Authors:	Corral, Leonardo ; Fisher, Anthony C. ; Hatch, Nile W.
Institutions:	Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject:	Demand and Price Analysis \| Environmental Economics and Policy

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Series:	1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT Number 20958
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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