rice and alfalfa. George Mason University economist Alex Tabarrok estimates that if farms used just 12.5 percent less water, California could increase the amount available for industrial and res...
placing undue restrictions on water use. Others fault golf courses and overwatered lawns. Economists say California could better manage its water if only it was priced
undue restrictions on water use. Others fault golf courses and overwatered lawns. Economistssay California could better manage its water if only it was priced properly.There’s some truth
It just shows the problems you have when you get away from free markets. If the farmers had to pay for the full value of the water they would grow crops that use less water, more efficient irriga...
the economist Alex Tabarrok puts it: “California has plenty of water — just not enough to satisfy every possible use of water that
Now conservation efforts are being imposed on state residents, but the state has plenty of water, according to Alex Tabarrok, just not enough to meet every possible use that people want to use t...
Times columnist Eduardo Porter wrote: “One thing to keep in mind is that the state still has plenty of water. It just doesn’t have enough for every possible use, no matter how inefficient...
Times columnist Eduardo Porter wrote: “One thing to keep in mind is that the state still has plenty of water. It just doesn’t have enough for every possible use, no matter how inefficient...
David Viel, I have noticed that due to weather patterns that generally when one part of the U.S. mainland is experiencing a shortage of rainfall, other parts of the country are experiencing too m...
uses more water than it has to. And the reason people do this is that water in California is seriously underpriced, as Marginal Revolution’s Alex Tabarrok
uses more water than it has to. And the reason people do this is that water in California is seriously underpriced, as Marginal Revolution’s Alex Tabarrok
Et en Californie, les représentations - ainsi qu'un lobbying efficace - conduisent à un système absurde. Les habitants de San Diego paient 5 dollars pour mille gallons d'eau - trois fois moin...
We as humans are encapsulating water with each housing expansion. There are 13.8 million housing units in California according to the 2014 US Census. If each unit is storing 60 gallons of water (...
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