An Integrated Econometric Assessment of Water Resources Management: Efficiency & Equity
| Project/Area Number |
25740064
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Environmental policy and social systems
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| Research Institution | University of Niigata Prefecture |
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Principal Investigator |
LI JIA 新潟県立大学, 国際地域学部, 講師 (00554362)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
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| Keywords | Econometric analysis / Environmental policy / China / Water management |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This research aims to propose an integrated framework to assess policy options of water resources management in terms of two pillars: economic efficiency and social equity. Combining the analytical results based on both statistical data of water consumption of each environmental/socioeconomic sector and household survey data in Zhangye City, northwestern China, we found that, recent policy changes including the adoption of economic/market-oriented instruments did contribute to a more efficient water use, however, this has been achieved with a trade-off of decreasing levels of system resilience. In addition, local residents' water demand appeared to be inelastic to the changes of water price.
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