Measuring and apportioning rents from hydroelectric power developments

This paper deals with economic rents arising from the development of hydroelectric generation on international watercourses. The paper briefly defines the concept of economic rent and its application to hydroelectric developments. It explores two areas of precedents that shows how the concept could...

• Main Author: Rothman, Mitchell P
• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 2000
• Series: World Bank discussion paper no.419
• Subjects: RECURSOS HIDRICOS; DESARROLLO DE RECURSOS; ENERGIA HIDROELECTRICA; ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS; RECURSOS HIDRAULICOS

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Abstract
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Theory of economic rent
• 3. Hydroelectric power and rent
• 4. Ownership of water resources
• 5. Sharing water rents - practice
• 6. Principles of sharing water rents
• 7. Principles for sharing benefits.