This paper considers a model of household demand for water in a theoretical framework
consistent with fundamental principles of consumer behaviour. It applies this model to …

In this paper, we formulate and estimate a model of residential water demand with the aim of
evaluating the potential of pricing policies as a mechanism for managing residential water …

The effectiveness of pricing policies depends on the price elasticity of consumption. It is well
documented that residential demand for water is influenced by heterogeneity associated …

A key policy question in designing urban water policy and institutional reforms is: what
should be the appropriate structure of water charges to ensure long-term sustainability of …

There is currently a high level of interest among policy review agencies in using water usage
prices to balance the supply and demand for water (scarcity pricing). The potential …

The case study conducted in this paper looks at residential water pricing from three different
points of view. It first describes existing urban water-pricing practices in Southern France …

This paper analyses econometrically residential water demand in the three major urban
areas of Cyprus, a semi-arid country with medium to high income levels. Water demand …

This paper addresses the issue of price negotiation between a municipality and a private
water utility operator, and its implications for residential water demand estimation. We use …

A cubic functional form of an econometric model for residential water demand estimation is
used in order to accommodate different price elasticities for different levels of water demand …

We carry out an empirical analysis of the influence of the price of water and the structure of
water prices on residential water demand. We adapt a model from the labor economics …