Project Title:

The Distributional Effects of Cost Based Pricing: Report to the Industry Commission Inquiry into Water Resources and Wastewater Disposal

Country:

Australia

Sector:

Water

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Funding Agency:

Industry Commission

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Description of Project

This report estimated the effects of different pricing approaches to the provision of water and sewerage systems on a range of family income levels.  The Report analyzed the distributional impacts of alternative water pricing regimes.  A database of households in the Melbourne metropolitan area was used to provide a case study of the effects of different water tariff structures on different household types and income classes.  The major changes in tariff structures that were analyzed involved introducing higher consumption charges and lowering access charges.