摘要：The objective of this paper is to discuss the state of the art and the research needs concerning water pricing under asymmetric information in the context of the directive 60/2000. Around this problem four main areas of research can be identified: a) costs for the implementation of measurement systems (pipes, metering devices); b) costs and effectiveness of indirect systems (e.g. based on turns or crop type); c) mechanisms of revelation of water use features, through selective contracts, auctions or markets; d) mechanisms of compliance with supply contracts in absence of direct water metering. A relevant issue for future research concerns the possibility of considering all such aspects jointly and on an empirical ground, with the aim of supporting actual policy design, including the evaluation of the economic feasibility of volumetric pricing.
其他摘要：The objective of this paper is to discuss the state of the art and the research needs concerning water pricing under asymmetric information in the context of the directive 60/2000. Around this problem four main areas of research can be identified: a) costs for the implementation of measurement systems (pipes, metering devices); b) costs and effectiveness of indirect systems (e.g. based on turns or crop type); c) mechanisms of revelation of water use features, through selective contracts, auctions or markets; d) mechanisms of compliance with supply contracts in absence of direct water metering. A relevant issue for future research concerns the possibility of considering all such aspects jointly and on an empirical ground, with the aim of supporting actual policy design, including the evaluation of the economic feasibility of volumetric pricing.
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