WestWater Research welcomed five Summer Associates to join us last summer as part of our annual internship program. This program provides an opportunity to conduct water market research, assist with client projects, and to conduct independent research on contemporary topics in water economics.
In 2023, our Summer Associates tackled several interesting research projects that help to inform WestWater’s view of water markets and water supply challenges in the Western U.S. This issue of the Water Market Insider presents brief summaries of the summer research projects listed below:
1. The Influence of Water Policy and Price on New Home Costs
2. The Varied Cost of Pursuing Groundwater Sustainability in the Central Valley
3. Layering Water Market Risk onto Existing Water Supply Risk Metrics
A fourth research project on the water impacts of hydrogen development in the Western U.S. was covered in the Q3 2023 Water Market Insider. We hope that you enjoy reading about our research efforts from last summer and that it spawns new research ideas to tackle in the coming years. If you have any questions about our summer internship