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Título: A Coasian Approach to Efficient Water Allocation of a Transboundary River
Autores: Willis, David B.
Baker, Justin Scott
Fecha: 2009-01-22
2009-01-22
2008-08
Publicador: AgEcon
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Tipo: Journal Article
Tema: coase
water allocation
water compensation
water markets
Agribusiness
Consumer/Household Economics
Environmental Economics and Policy
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Descripción: The United States and Mexico recently resolved a decade-old water dispute that required Mexico to repay the accumulated water debt within one year. A Coasian analysis estimates the social welfare gains attainable to each country under an alternative debt repayment scheme that allows repayment over a longer time horizon and in a combination of dollars and water, instead of solely in water. Assuming average water supply conditions, under the agreed 1-year repayment contract, U.S. compensation value is 534% greater and Mexico’s compensation cost is 60% less relative to when compensation is paid exclusively in water.
Idioma: en