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Robert K. Davis
Researcher at Johns Hopkins University
Publications - 9
Citations - 110
Robert K. Davis is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Water resources & Resource (biology). The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 9 publications receiving 110 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert K. Davis include National Audubon Society.
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Potential for marginal cost pricing in water resource management
Steve H. Hanke,Robert K. Davis +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess demand management through pricing as a means to control use and influence investment in water resources and assess the trade offs of various pricing policies, including economic efficiency, investment information, administrative and transaction costs, equity, and political acceptability.
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Demand management through responsive pricing
Steve H. Hanke,Robert K. Davis +1 more
TL;DR: In the West, more than one plan for transferring water between river basins has been proposed in recent years, and several of these have transcontinental dimensions as discussed by the authors, which has resulted in much concern and that could produce proposals for premature expenditures to insure future water supply.
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Evaluating Federal Water Projects: A Critique of Proposed Standards.
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The Role of User Fees and Congestion Tolls in the Management of Inland Waterways
Steve H. Hanke,Robert K. Davis +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the advantages and disadvantages of various types of user fees (fuel taxes, segment tolls, and license fees) are presented and the rationale for the employment of congestion tolls on congested waterways is discussed.
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Conventional and unconventional alternatives for water supply management
Robert K. Davis,Steve H. Hanke +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a computer simulation of the Potomac River basin system run under conditions projected for the year 2010 has been used to test the performance of three water supply systems proposed for the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.