Determinants of Household Water Rates in Illinois: A Comparative Study of the Northeastern and Downstate Regions

• In Event: Managing Local Finances

Brief Overview

This paper addresses a gap by asking: What are the major determinants of water rates in downstate Illinois, and how do determinants of water rates differ between the northeastern Lake Michigan service area (LMSA) and the downstate region?

Authors

• Laura Medwid, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Dan Huang, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Jun Li, University of Illinois Chicago

• Jason Michnick, University of Illinois Chicago

• Deborah A. A. Carroll, University of Illinois Chicago

• Kate Albrecht, University of Illinois Chicago