Monopoly Power and Distribution in Fragmented Markets : The Case of Groundwater

Monopoly Power and Distribution in Fragmented Markets : The Case of Groundwater

Using data from Pakistan's Punjab, the authors examine monopoly power in the market for groundwater - irrigation water extracted using private tubewells - a market characterized by barriers to entry and spatial fragmentation. Simple theory pre...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Jacoby, Hanan G., Murgai, Rinku, Rehman, Saeed Ur
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	BORE HOLE CANAL CLOSURE CANAL IRRIGATION CANAL WATER CANALS CHANNEL CHANNELS CONVEYING CROP YIELDS CULTIVATED AREA DEMAND FOR WATER DISCHARGE DROUGHT EXPORT FARMERS FARMING GROUNDWATER GROUNDWATER COSTS GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION GROUNDWATER MARKET GROUNDWATER PRICES GROUNDWATER PUMPING GROUNDWATER USE IRRIGATION IRRIGATION WATER MONOPOLY POWER PEAK DEMAND PERIODS PEAK-LOAD PRICING PRICE DISCRIMINATION RAINFALL RESERVOIRS RIVERS SEEPAGE WATER ALLOCATION WATER AVAILABILITY WATER DELIVERIES WATER DEMAND WATER FLOW WATER MANAGEMENT WATER MARKETS WATER QUALITY WATER SUPPLIES WATER VOLUME WATERCOURSES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/06/1490132/monopoly-power-distribution-fragmented-markets-case-groundwater http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19602

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/06/1490132/monopoly-power-distribution-fragmented-markets-case-groundwater
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19602