Publication Date
4-13-2007
Abstract
Given worldwide problems of access to safe potable water, this presentation examines how tools of economics can aid in drafting appropriate mitigating policies. Utilizing partial equilibrium analysis, it demonstrates the role that prices play in social coordination and then applies the framework to real world examples. In addition it examines Pigouvian Taxation and Coasean Bargaining as two classic methods for dealing with externalities in the context of water pollution. Second-best solutions such as tradable permits and metered pricing by public utilities are discussed. This presentation concludes by examining the issues and challenges that policy makers face when trying to implement a mixture of market based incentives and government regulation.
Disciplines
Economic Theory | Environmental Health | Food Science
Recommended Citation
Bogard, Matt, "The Economics of Water Utilization: Tools and Applications" (2007). Agriculture Department Seminar Series. Paper 1.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/seminar/1
Comments
At the time of this presentation, Bogard was Facilities Specialist, WKU Libraries. He holds a Master of Science in Agriculture Economics. This presentation was part of the Agriculture Department's Seminar Series for 2006-2007.