#2171. Weather and population size effects on water and sewer treatment costs: Evidence from Brazil

July 2026publication date
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Ecology
Economics and Econometrics;
Water Science and Technology
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Abstract:
We combined data of sanitation companies and the historical weather data from Xavier et al. (20XX) generating a unique dataset between 1995 and 20XX to test the weather effects on sanitation costs. The results indicate that water treatment costs increase if the temperature rises, while sewer treatment costs decrease. We also found evidence that the migrating population from smaller to larger cities can overload the sanitation infrastructure and increase the costs. Technical change estimates are -0.67% per year on average, indicating the non-sustainability of the sector in the long run.
Keywords:
Climate; Cost; Demography; Sanitation

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