Water pricing in China and India: a comparative analysis

Water Policy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. 103-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dajun Shen ◽  
V. Ratna Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Water Pricing ◽  
Simple Approach ◽  
Pricing Policy ◽  
China And India ◽  
Environmental Requirements ◽  
Water Issues ◽  
Recent Policy

This paper explores the intricate issues that prompt water pricing reform in China and India. China adopts a comprehensive pricing framework of cost of resources, treatment and distribution, and environmental requirements, which has been gradually developed part by part since 1980 based on the perception and change of water issues in the country. India follows a simple approach of cost recovery, though its recent policy guidelines talk about more systematic pricing. The results present that both countries fail to realize water pricing policy targets regardless of different pricing structures. But China and India are on the same road and direction of water pricing and China goes a little farther. The treatment of water resources and its services, and property rights have a significant impact on pricing, and costs, including service, resources and environment, are difficult to recover.

scholarly journals Water Pricing Policy as Tool to Induce Efficiency in Water Resources Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos García-López ◽  
Borja Montano ◽  
Joaquín Melgarejo
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Price Change ◽  
Water Pricing ◽  
Complex Interaction ◽  
Clear Pattern ◽  
Pricing Policy ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Consumer Reaction ◽  
Household Members

This research seeks to determine and analyze the reaction to an increase in the water invoice with the aim of introducing improvements in wastewater treatments. To this end, the purification situation is analyzed and the price elasticities of demand are obtained through Ordinary Minimum Squares. The results show that there are several small noncompliant treatment plants, as well as a complex interaction among consumption, price, and income. In many cases, the results offer small or significant differences without a clear pattern. However, it highlights the number of household members as it is strongly related to consumption and price and not considering it in the elaboration or modification of the water tariff would lead to inefficiencies. A reduction in revenue has also been found due to the strong consumer reaction, so it is necessary to assess in more depth what kind of price change would be most appropriate, as well as whether such measures would be best suited to address the problem.

Designing water-pricing policy, tariffs and subsidies to help the poor

Waterlines ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-8
Author(s):  
Clarissa Brocklehurst ◽  
Jan Janssens ◽  
Pete Kolsky
Keyword(s):  
Water Pricing ◽  
Pricing Policy ◽  
The Poor

A comparative analysis of retracted papers in Health Sciences from China and India

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 401-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishfaq Ahmad Palla ◽  
Mangkhollen Singson ◽  
S. Thiyagarajan
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
China And India
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