Optimal water storage and pricing: The effect of monopolyFootnote∗

I am particularly grateful to Professor R. Manning for his original suggestion to undertake this research, and for his subsequent very helpful comments. Dr R. Cullen and three anonymous referees also made very helpful comments.

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