Griffin, Ronald C.; Mjelde, James W. - In: Ecological Economics 72 (2011) C, pp. 116-128
block rates is examined empirically, through comparison to a uniform rate that includes scarce water value. Using a single …-year, monthly simulation model, it is found that under conditions of scarcity, households using smaller amounts of water are better … off with a uniform rate than an increasing block. Large water users have opposing preferences. Similar results arise for …