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Chapter 2 - The Water Economy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 April 2021

Ariel Dinar  and
Yacov Tsur
Ariel Dinar
Affiliation:
University of California, Riverside
Yacov Tsur
Affiliation:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Summary

The chapter lays out the water economy framework that will serve as a basis for discussions and analyses throughout the book. It describes the various pieces that constitute a water economy and how they are interconnected and affect each other. Special attention is given to the water infrastructure (capital stocks) needed to implement water allocations.

Keywords

water economynatural watermanufactured waterwater sectorswater infrastructurewater institutions
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The Economics of Water Resources
A Comprehensive Approach
 , pp. 45 - 63
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • The Water Economy
  • Ariel Dinar, University of California, Riverside, Yacov Tsur, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Book: The Economics of Water Resources
  • Online publication: 21 April 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316678640.003
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  • The Water Economy
  • Ariel Dinar, University of California, Riverside, Yacov Tsur, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Book: The Economics of Water Resources
  • Online publication: 21 April 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316678640.003
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  • The Water Economy
  • Ariel Dinar, University of California, Riverside, Yacov Tsur, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Book: The Economics of Water Resources
  • Online publication: 21 April 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316678640.003
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