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A water pricing debate at The Economist

Posted on September 30, 2008

From the inbox:I saw your blog, Environmental Economics, and thought thatyou and your readers would want to know that tomorrow, September 30thThe Economist will start atwo-week long Oxford-style online debate on the valueof water. The proposition is Thishouse believes that water, as a scarce resource, should be priced according toits market value. Keep reading below but note, this is a long-ass email. I'm glad gmail doesn't charge by word.For whatever it is worth, I'm a fan of water pricing. Surprise.Some of the issues the debate will cover include: Wouldwater supplies be better managed i...

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