The evolution of markets for water theory and practice in Australia /
This book presents a detailed picture of the evolutionary processes at work in water markets with a particular focus on theory and practice in Australia. Policymakers are striving to strike a balance between the pros and cons of a property rights/market based approach to the allocation of water reso...
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| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. :
Edward Elgar,
c2005.
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| Series: | New horizons in environmental economics.
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| Online Access: | https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781845424008.xml |
| Summary: | This book presents a detailed picture of the evolutionary processes at work in water markets with a particular focus on theory and practice in Australia. Policymakers are striving to strike a balance between the pros and cons of a property rights/market based approach to the allocation of water resources, as opposed to an approach that centres on government regulation. The current movement in Australia is toward the use of markets, and numerous reforms are either underway or under consideration in that direction. This provides an ideal opportunity to observe the factors at play in determining the balance and hence the mix of policy instruments at work. The distinguished contributors offer a range of perspectives--economic, legal, environmental--and combine conceptual analysis with evidence from real policy decisions. |
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| Item Description: | Papers presented at a workshop held in Melbourne in August 2004. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 187 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781845426682 (e-book) |