ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY OF RURAL NEVADA WATER SYSTEMS: A HEDONIC SHADOW COST FUNCTION APPROACH

The efficiency of the water utility firms in rural Nevada and their input optimization are examined in this study. The empirical methodology incorporates a hedonic specification of the nonminimum globally concave cost function in estimating the effect of the regulatory environment and the quality of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of regional science 1995-08, Vol.35 (3), p.485-502
Hauptverfasser:	Bhattacharyya, Arunava, Harris, Thomas R., Narayanan, Rangesan, Raifiee, Kambiz
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Economics Efficiency Mathematical models Nevada Operating costs Optimization Public utilities Shadow prices Studies Water Water industry Water utilities
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