Damming the Commons [electronic resource] : An Empirical Analysis of International Cooperation and Conflict in Dam Location / Olmstead, Sheila M.
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TextPublication details: Washington, D.C., The World Bank, 2014Description: 1 online resource (36 p.)Subject(s): Dams | Dams and Reservoirs | Free Riding | International Waters | River Basin Management | Water & Industry | Water Resource | Water Resources | Water Supply & Systems | Water Supply and Sanitation | Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and InstitutionsAdditional physical formats: Olmstead, Sheila M.: Damming the Commons.Online resources: Click here to access online Abstract: This paper examines whether countries consider the welfare of other nations when they make water development decisions. The paper estimates econometric models of the location of major dams around the world as a function of the degree of international sharing of rivers. The analysis finds that dams are more prevalent in areas of river basins upstream of foreign countries, supporting the view that countries free ride in exploiting water resources. There is weak evidence that international water management institutions reduce the extent of such free-riding.
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This paper examines whether countries consider the welfare of other nations when they make water development decisions. The paper estimates econometric models of the location of major dams around the world as a function of the degree of international sharing of rivers. The analysis finds that dams are more prevalent in areas of river basins upstream of foreign countries, supporting the view that countries free ride in exploiting water resources. There is weak evidence that international water management institutions reduce the extent of such free-riding.
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