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1 Suwal, B. R.; Zhao, J.; Raina, A.; Wu, X.; Chindarkar, N.; Kumar, K. C. B.; Whittington, D. 2019. Households' preferences for water tariff structures in Kathmandu, Nepal. Water Policy, 21(S1):9-28. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2019.079]
Water supply ; Water rates ; Tariffs ; Prices ; Households ; Socioeconomic environment ; Water use ; Case studies ; Strategies ; Models / Nepal / Kathmandu
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049459)
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Despite being politically sensitive, water tariffs are frequently administered without information about households' preferences for tariff structures. In this paper we examine the tariff preferences of 1,500 households in Kathmandu, Nepal. We first use a bivariate probit model to examine stated preferences for (1) an increasing block tariff (IBT) and (2) a positive fixed charge. We find that household preferences for IBTs and fixed charges are not easily explained by household socioeconomic and water use characteristics. Second, we ask respondents what they think a fair water bill would be for a randomly assigned quantity of water. We model the responses as a function of both quantity and household socioeconomic and water use characteristics. While households support a water tariff that results in a household's water bill increasing as a household's water use increases, we do not find evidence that households support an increasing, nonlinear relationship between water use and a household's water bill. Our results suggest that respondents desire affordable piped water services and water bills that are calculated fairly for everyone. Because the notion of fairness in Kathmandu varies, utility managers may have considerable latitude in choosing a tariff structure that focuses on other objectives, such as cost recovery, revenue stability, and economic efficiency.
2 Raina, A.; Zhao, J.; Wu, X.; Kunwar, L.; Whittington, D. 2019. The structure of water vending markets in Kathmandu, Nepal. Water Policy, 21(S1):50-75. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2019.181]
Water market ; Market structure ; Water supply ; Supply chain ; Water rates ; Pricing ; Drinking water ; Bottled water ; Pipes ; Tanks ; Profit ; Households ; Dry season ; Wet season / Nepal / Kathmandu Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049460)
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To date, there has been limited empirical research on the structure of informal water vending markets in developing countries. From fieldwork conducted in Kathmandu in 2014, including a survey of different types of water vendors, household interviews, and in-depth interviews with key informants, we provide a detailed description of the activities of multiple types of water vendors and examine the profitability of tanker truck vendors and water source vendors. We find that several distinctive markets operate along the supply chain between source water and end users. We conclude that a detailed understanding of the different vending activities in which water vendors engage is essential to the design of public sector policy interventions aimed at improving performance in informal water markets.
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