Dale Whittington - Water & Sanitation in LDCs Research

Water & Sanitation in LDCs

"Assessing Preferences in Cost-Benefit Analysis: Reflections on Rural Water Supply in Haiti." (PDF)
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Vol. 7, No. 2, 1988. pp. 246-263.
(with Duncan MacRae, Jr.).

"Who Really Wants Donor Coordination?"
Development Policy Review. Vol. 6, 1988. pp. 295-309.
(with Craig Calhoun).

"Water Vending Activities in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Ukunda, Kenya."
International Journal of Water Resources Development, September 1989. pp. 158-168.
(with Donald T. Lauria, Daniel A. Okun, and Xinming Mu).
Reprinted in Cost-Benefit Analysis, edited by Richard Layard and Stephen Glaister,
Cambridge University Press, 1994.

"Estimating the Willingness to Pay for Water Services in Developing Countries: A Case Study of the
Contingent Valuation Method in Haiti."
Economic Development and Cultural Change. January 1990. Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 293-311.
(with John Briscoe, Xinming Mu, and William Barron).
Reprinted in Housing the Poor in the Developing World: Methods of Analysis, Case Studies and Policy,
edited by A. Graham Tipple and Kenneth G. Willis. 1991. Routledge, London.

"Calculating the Value of Time Spent Collecting Water: Some Estimates for Ukunda, Kenya." (PDF)
World Development. February 1990. Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 269-280.
(with Xinming Mu and Robert Roche).

"Modeling Village Water Demand Behavior: A Discrete Choice Approach." (PDF)
Water Resources Research. 1990. Vol. 26, No. 4. pp. 521-529.
(with Xinming Mu and John Briscoe).

"Strategy for Cost Recovery in the Rural Water Sector: A Case Study of Nsukka District, Anambra State, Nigeria." (PDF)
Water Resources Research. 1990. Vol. 26, No. 9, pp. 1899-1913.
(with Apia Okorafor, Augustine Okore, and Alexander McPhail).

"Planning in Squatter Settlements: An Interview with a Community Leader."
Journal of Planning Education and Research. 1990. Vol. 9, No. 3. pp. 207-212.
(with Donald T. Lauria). Dale Whittington 7
Reprinted in Teacher’s Guide to World Resources: Exploring Sustainable Communities.
World Resources Institute, Washington D.C.

"A Study of Water Vending and Willingness to Pay for Water in Onitsha, Nigeria." (PDF)
World Development. 1991. Vol. 19, No. 2/3, pp. 179-198.
(with Donald T. Lauria and Xinming Mu).
Reprinted in Economic Analysis of Environmental Impacts,
by John Dixon, Louise Fallon Scura, Richard Carpenter, and Paul Sherman.
Earthscan Publications, Second Edition, 1994.

"Giving Respondents Time to Think in Contingent Valuation Studies: A Developing Country Application."
Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. May, 1992. Vol. 22, pp. 205-225.
(with V. Kerry Smith and others).
Reprinted in Environmental Valuation,
edited by Kenneth G. Willis, Kenneth Button, and Peter Nijkamp.
Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK. 1999. Volume 1, Chapter 11.

"Possible Adverse Effects of Increasing Block Water Tariffs in Developing Countries." (PDF)
Economic Development and Cultural Change. Vol. 41, No. 1. October, 1992. pp. 75-87.

"Demand for Water in Rural Areas: Determinants and Policy Implications." (PDF)
World Bank Research Observer. Vol. 8, No. 1, Jan. 1993. pp. 47-70.
(with John Briscoe and others).
Reprinted in Water Resources and Economic Development, R.M. Saleth, editor.
Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK. 2002. pp. 232-255.

"Household Demand for Improved Sanitation Services in Kumasi, Ghana: A Contingent Valuation Study." (PDF)
Water Resources Research. Vol. 29, No. 6, 1993. pp. 1539-1560
(with D.T. Lauria, A.M. Wright, K. Choe, J.A. Hughes, and V. Swarna).

"Water Resource Issues in Developing Countries"
Water Resources Research. Vol. 29, No. 7, July, 1993. pp. 1883-1888. Introduction to Special Section:
Water Resource Issues and Problems in Developing Countries. (with David Brookshire).

"Rethinking Rural Water Supply Policy in the Punjab, Pakistan." (PDF)
Water Resources Research. Vol. 29, No. 7, July, 1993. pp. 1943-1954.
(with Anjum Altaf, V. Kerry Smith, and Haroon Jamal).

"Rent-Seeking in the Water Supply Sector: A Case Study of Jakarta, Indonesia." (PDF)
Water Resources Research. Vol. 29, No. 7, July, 1993. pp. 1965-1974.
(with Laszlo Lovei). Dale Whittington 8

"Household Sanitation in Kumasi, Ghana: A Description of Current Practices, Attitudes, and Perceptions." (PDF)
World Development. Vol. 21, No. 5, 1993. pp. 733-748.
(with D.T. Lauria, A.M. Wright, K. Choe, J.A. Hughes, and V. Swarna).

"The Economic Benefits of Surface Water Quality Improvements in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Davao, Philippines.” (PDF)
Land Economics. Vol. 72, No. 4. November, 1996. pp. 519-537.
(with KyeongAe Choe and Donald Lauria).
Reprinted in Urban Planning and Management, edited by R. Kerry Turner and Ian Bateman. (part of the series, Managing the
Environment for Sustainable Growth). Edward Elgar, UK, 2000. Reprinted in Economics of Water Quality, edited by K. William
Easter and Naomi Zeitouni. (Part of the series, The International Library of Environmental Economics and Policy). Ashgate,
UK, 2005.

"Implementing a Demand-driven Approach to Community Water Supply Planning: A Case Study of Lugazi, Uganda." (PDF)
Water International. Vol. 23, 1998. pp. 134-145.
(with Jennifer Davis and Elizabeth McClelland).
Reprinted in Water Resources and Economic Development,
R.M. Saleth, editor. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK. 2002. pp. 446-457.

"Designing a Neighborhood Deal: for Urban Sewers: A Case Study of Semarang, Indonesia.” (PDF)
Journal of Planning Education and Research. 2000. 19: 297-308.
(with Jennifer Davis, Richard Pollard, and Harry Miarsono).

"How Important is Improved Water Infrastructure to Microenterprises? Evidence from Uganda." (PDF)
World Development. Vol. 29, No. 10. October, 2001. pp. 1753-1767.
(with Jennifer Davis, Alice Kang, and Jeffrey Vincent.)

"Behavioural studies of the domestic demand for water services in Africa: a reply to Stephen Merrett.”
Water Policy. Vol. 4, No. 1, 2002. pp. 83-88.

"Household Demand for Improved Piped Water Services in Kathmandu, Nepal.” (PDF)
Water Policy. Vol. 4, Issue 6, 2002. pp. 531-556.
(with Subhrendu Pattanayak, Jui-Chen Yang, and Bal Kumar).

"Municipal Water Pricing and Tariff Design: A Reform Agenda for South Asia.” (PDF)
Water Policy. Vol. 5, 2003, pp. 61-76.

"Challenges for Water Sector Reform in Transition Economies.” (PDF)
Water Policy. Vol. 6 (4). 2004. pp. 1-15. (with Jennifer Davis).

"Coping with Unreliable Public Water Supplies: Averting Expenditures by Households in Kathmandu, Nepal.” (PDF)
Water Resources Research. Vol. 4, No. 2, Feb. 2005. 11 pages.
(with Subhrendu Pattanayak, Jui-Chen Yang, and Bal Kumar).


	RESEARCH TOPICS: Vaccine/Health Policy Nile Water M anagement Contingent Valuation Method/LDCs Water & Sanitation in LDCs Water Resources /Misc. Cost-Benefit Analysis Development Development/Misc.		Water & Sanitation in LDCs "Assessing Preferences in Cost-Benefit Analysis: Reflections on Rural Water Supply in Haiti." (PDF) Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Vol. 7, No. 2, 1988. pp. 246-263. (with Duncan MacRae, Jr.). "Who Really Wants Donor Coordination?" Development Policy Review. Vol. 6, 1988. pp. 295-309. (with Craig Calhoun). "Water Vending Activities in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Ukunda, Kenya." International Journal of Water Resources Development, September 1989. pp. 158-168. (with Donald T. Lauria, Daniel A. Okun, and Xinming Mu). Reprinted in Cost-Benefit Analysis, edited by Richard Layard and Stephen Glaister, Cambridge University Press, 1994. "Estimating the Willingness to Pay for Water Services in Developing Countries: A Case Study of the Contingent Valuation Method in Haiti." Economic Development and Cultural Change. January 1990. Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 293-311. (with John Briscoe, Xinming Mu, and William Barron). Reprinted in Housing the Poor in the Developing World: Methods of Analysis, Case Studies and Policy, edited by A. Graham Tipple and Kenneth G. Willis. 1991. Routledge, London. "Calculating the Value of Time Spent Collecting Water: Some Estimates for Ukunda, Kenya." (PDF) World Development. February 1990. Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 269-280. (with Xinming Mu and Robert Roche). "Modeling Village Water Demand Behavior: A Discrete Choice Approach." (PDF) Water Resources Research. 1990. Vol. 26, No. 4. pp. 521-529. (with Xinming Mu and John Briscoe). "Strategy for Cost Recovery in the Rural Water Sector: A Case Study of Nsukka District, Anambra State, Nigeria." (PDF) Water Resources Research. 1990. Vol. 26, No. 9, pp. 1899-1913. (with Apia Okorafor, Augustine Okore, and Alexander McPhail). "Planning in Squatter Settlements: An Interview with a Community Leader." Journal of Planning Education and Research. 1990. Vol. 9, No. 3. pp. 207-212. (with Donald T. Lauria). Dale Whittington 7 Reprinted in Teacher’s Guide to World Resources: Exploring Sustainable Communities. World Resources Institute, Washington D.C. "A Study of Water Vending and Willingness to Pay for Water in Onitsha, Nigeria." (PDF) World Development. 1991. Vol. 19, No. 2/3, pp. 179-198. (with Donald T. Lauria and Xinming Mu). Reprinted in Economic Analysis of Environmental Impacts, by John Dixon, Louise Fallon Scura, Richard Carpenter, and Paul Sherman. Earthscan Publications, Second Edition, 1994. "Giving Respondents Time to Think in Contingent Valuation Studies: A Developing Country Application." Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. May, 1992. Vol. 22, pp. 205-225. (with V. Kerry Smith and others). Reprinted in Environmental Valuation, edited by Kenneth G. Willis, Kenneth Button, and Peter Nijkamp. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK. 1999. Volume 1, Chapter 11. "Possible Adverse Effects of Increasing Block Water Tariffs in Developing Countries." (PDF) Economic Development and Cultural Change. Vol. 41, No. 1. October, 1992. pp. 75-87. "Demand for Water in Rural Areas: Determinants and Policy Implications." (PDF) World Bank Research Observer. Vol. 8, No. 1, Jan. 1993. pp. 47-70. (with John Briscoe and others). Reprinted in Water Resources and Economic Development, R.M. Saleth, editor. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK. 2002. pp. 232-255. "Household Demand for Improved Sanitation Services in Kumasi, Ghana: A Contingent Valuation Study." (PDF) Water Resources Research. Vol. 29, No. 6, 1993. pp. 1539-1560 (with D.T. Lauria, A.M. Wright, K. Choe, J.A. Hughes, and V. Swarna). "Water Resource Issues in Developing Countries" Water Resources Research. Vol. 29, No. 7, July, 1993. pp. 1883-1888. Introduction to Special Section: Water Resource Issues and Problems in Developing Countries. (with David Brookshire). "Rethinking Rural Water Supply Policy in the Punjab, Pakistan." (PDF) Water Resources Research. Vol. 29, No. 7, July, 1993. pp. 1943-1954. (with Anjum Altaf, V. Kerry Smith, and Haroon Jamal). "Rent-Seeking in the Water Supply Sector: A Case Study of Jakarta, Indonesia." (PDF) Water Resources Research. Vol. 29, No. 7, July, 1993. pp. 1965-1974. (with Laszlo Lovei). Dale Whittington 8 "Household Sanitation in Kumasi, Ghana: A Description of Current Practices, Attitudes, and Perceptions." (PDF) World Development. Vol. 21, No. 5, 1993. pp. 733-748. (with D.T. Lauria, A.M. Wright, K. Choe, J.A. Hughes, and V. Swarna). "The Economic Benefits of Surface Water Quality Improvements in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Davao, Philippines.” (PDF) Land Economics. Vol. 72, No. 4. November, 1996. pp. 519-537. (with KyeongAe Choe and Donald Lauria). Reprinted in Urban Planning and Management, edited by R. Kerry Turner and Ian Bateman. (part of the series, Managing the Environment for Sustainable Growth). Edward Elgar, UK, 2000. Reprinted in Economics of Water Quality, edited by K. William Easter and Naomi Zeitouni. (Part of the series, The International Library of Environmental Economics and Policy). Ashgate, UK, 2005. "Implementing a Demand-driven Approach to Community Water Supply Planning: A Case Study of Lugazi, Uganda." (PDF) Water International. Vol. 23, 1998. pp. 134-145. (with Jennifer Davis and Elizabeth McClelland). Reprinted in Water Resources and Economic Development, R.M. Saleth, editor. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK. 2002. pp. 446-457. "Designing a Neighborhood Deal: for Urban Sewers: A Case Study of Semarang, Indonesia.” (PDF) Journal of Planning Education and Research. 2000. 19: 297-308. (with Jennifer Davis, Richard Pollard, and Harry Miarsono). "How Important is Improved Water Infrastructure to Microenterprises? Evidence from Uganda." (PDF) World Development. Vol. 29, No. 10. October, 2001. pp. 1753-1767. (with Jennifer Davis, Alice Kang, and Jeffrey Vincent.) "Behavioural studies of the domestic demand for water services in Africa: a reply to Stephen Merrett.” Water Policy. Vol. 4, No. 1, 2002. pp. 83-88. "Household Demand for Improved Piped Water Services in Kathmandu, Nepal.” (PDF) Water Policy. Vol. 4, Issue 6, 2002. pp. 531-556. (with Subhrendu Pattanayak, Jui-Chen Yang, and Bal Kumar). "Municipal Water Pricing and Tariff Design: A Reform Agenda for South Asia.” (PDF) Water Policy. Vol. 5, 2003, pp. 61-76. "Challenges for Water Sector Reform in Transition Economies.” (PDF) Water Policy. Vol. 6 (4). 2004. pp. 1-15. (with Jennifer Davis). "Coping with Unreliable Public Water Supplies: Averting Expenditures by Households in Kathmandu, Nepal.” (PDF) Water Resources Research. Vol. 4, No. 2, Feb. 2005. 11 pages. (with Subhrendu Pattanayak, Jui-Chen Yang, and Bal Kumar).