Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 552

Full Length Research Paper

Households willingness to pay for improved water services in urban areas: A case study from Nebelet town, Ethiopia

Gidey Kidu Mezgebo*
  • Gidey Kidu Mezgebo*
  • Department of Natural Resource Economics and Management, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
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Zeleke Ewnetu
  • Zeleke Ewnetu
  • Department of Natural Resource Economics and Management, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 08 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 03 November 2014
  •  Published: 02 January 2015

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