Jasper M. Dalhuisen () (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Raymond J.G.M. Florax () (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Henri L.F.M. de Groot () (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Peter Nijkamp () (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
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This paper presents a meta-analysis of variations in price and income elasticities of residential water demand. Information on the determinants of consumer demand is of pivotal importance for the efficiency and efficacy of public and private policy-making. It is also crucial for effective water demand management. We focus on the application of statistical methods to synthesize research results on price and income elasticities of residential water demand report in the literature. These techniques are generally referred to as meta-analysis. This type of analysis constitutes an adequate tool for explaining why empirical estimates of the price and income elasticity of residential water demand vary to such considerable extents. The set of explanatory factors used in the meta-analysis includes variables derived from microeconomic choice theory and moderator variables reflecting differences in spatial and temporal dynamics, research design, and statistical quality of the estimates of previously published studies.
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