[p2p-research] scarcity of water

[paola.dimaio at gmail.com]

example of induced scarcity:

when I arrive in Scotland long period in Asia
at the airport I looked for a water drinking fountain
I was surprised that there is not dringing water
if you are thirsty you buy water at a bout 1.65 per small bottle
Horrified I tried to fill up by bottle from the tap in the washing room,
which was full of chlorine.
In Scotland the quality of water is very high, just that in public places
there is not access to water, nor in schools, nor in public buildings


> People make money off of scarcity.  That scarcity can be intrinsic or
> manufactured.  Style, fashion, brand are mechanisms that drive scarcity.
> The role of scarcity is a topic in marketing, but it isn't much looked at by
> economists, surprisingly.
>
> What is fascinating is that things once taken as not scarce, like clean air
> and water, are becoming scarce in certain "markets."  This is leading to
> calls that access to them exist as "rights."
>
> L
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