2010. Urban water and its management have been the subject of much public debate. The timing and choice of investments to … augment water supply, different approaches to water pricing, and the tools of demand management have all been the subject of … outcomes in urban water systems. An earlier version of the paper was presented at the Australian Conference of Economists on 30 …

, Gas, Water and Waste services), have played a significant role in this, with MFP growth being strongly negative between … at the subdivision level, with a particular focus on the two largest subdivisions - Electricity supply (ES), and Water …

GL of irrigation water is used to produce over 40% of the nation's gross value of agricultural production. This …; cotton and field crops). The supply of water for irrigation is subject to climatic and policy uncertainty. Variable inflows … mean that water property rights do not provide a guaranteed supply. With increasing public scrutiny and environmental …

The Productivity Commission released its final research report into ‘Rural Water Use and the Environment: The Role of … the efficient use of water, including for environmental purposes. The Commission suggests that governments should give … greater recognition to the integrated nature of water resources and use markets to more efficiently allocate water among …

sustainability of farm and catchment systems. In northern Victoria, the dairy industry is a major user of water, and contributes to … the environmental issues. Changes in irrigation water price, availability and policy will invariably impact on the … farms. Two case study farms, a 'water reliant' farm and a 'fodder reliant' farm, were used to examine economic and social …

provide services in key sectors of the economy — including electricity, water, urban transport, railways, ports and forestry. …

businesses. Some key findings include: aggregate profitability increased in the electricity, water and urban transport sectors … microeconomic reform. The monitored GTEs provide services in key sectors of the economy — including electricity, water, urban …

the economy — including electricity, water, urban transport, railways, ports and forestry. …

electricity, water, urban transport, railways, ports and forestry — and account for around 1.7 per cent of Australia's GDP …. Aggregate profitability increased in the electricity, urban transport and ports sectors, but declined in the rail, water and …

The net present value (NPV) of downstream economic benefits of changes in water-yield (W) and salt-load (S) of mean … result in higher or lower water-yields, respectively) are driven by economic consequences for land owners. This paper defines … benefits from altered water-yields and/or lower salt loads. The paper presents methods, and preliminary calculations for an …