The Paddle: Allow only a glass half full, or charge more to fill it up?

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March 17, 2016

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Media Highlight

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Politico

"A study by Resources for the Future out on Wednesday found that restricting water use is considerably more effective. By analyzing water use from households in six northern California cities, researchers found that a policy of restricting outdoor water use cut overall demand by 13 percent. Water would have to be 50 percent more expensive to achieve the same reduction, raising annual water bills by $330 for the average household."

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Casey J. Wichman

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Casey Wichman is a university fellow at RFF. He performs research at the intersection of environmental and public economics, with an emphasis on examining the ways in which individuals make decisions in response to environmental policies.

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