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Estimation of residential water demand: a state-of-the-art review

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  • Garcia-Valinas, Maria Angeles
  • Martinez-Espineira, Roberto

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  • Arbues, Fernando & Garcia-Valinas, Maria Angeles & Martinez-Espineira, Roberto, 2003. "Estimation of residential water demand: a state-of-the-art review," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 32(1), pages 81-102, March.
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