The Economic Value of Basin Protection to Improve the Quality and Reliability of Potable Water Supply: Some Evidence from Ecuador

This study estimates the willingness to pay (WTP) of Loja’s households to protect two micro-basins that supply over 40 percent of potable water to the city. Results indicate that households have an average WTP of $5.80 per month, which corresponds to a 25 percent increase in the self-reported monthly water bill, to preserve the basins.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Zapata, Samuel D. ; Benavides, Holger M. ; Carpio, Carlos E. ; Willis, David B.
Institutions:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	Basin protection \| contingent valuation \| Loja \| Ecuador \| Environmental Economics and Policy \| Land Economics/Use

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2009 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2009 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia Number 46773
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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