@article{Fogarty:264780,
      recid = {264780},
      author = {Fogarty, James  and Polyakov, Maksym  and Iftekhar, MD  Sayed},
      title = {Equitable and Efficient systems of water utility charges  in the face of a changing water supply mix},
      address = {2017-11-09},
      number = {1784-2017-5477},
      series = {WP1706},
      pages = {29},
      year = {2017},
      abstract = {In this research we argue that for jurisdictions where  desalinated water has been introduced as a major supply  source such that long run marginal cost is rising, marginal  cost pricing is: (i) efficient; (ii) delivers revenue  sufficiency; and (iii) is more equitable than traditional  pricing approaches. To illustrate our result we compare  outcomes under different pricing structures in Western  Australia, a jurisdiction where desalinated water is  responsible for almost half total potable water supply. We  also show that a pure volumetric charge for wastewater  services is more equitable than property value based  charges or a uniform tariff. The results are based on  analysis of water charges for over 700,000 individual  households.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/264780},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.264780},
}