Abstract:As tradable rights to access an exclusive share of a water resource, Water Entitlements (WEs) may be regarded as assets that have the potential to provide substantial returns to investors. In this study, I investigated whether the classification of WEs as an “asset class” could improve the distribution of costs and benefits derived from water entitlement investment decisions between private investors, water entitlement (WE) holders, and regional communities. This study explored the intersectionality between th… Show more
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