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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
economics, econometrics and finance
Irrigation water pricing: Policy implications based on international comparison
Environment and Development Economics, Volume 9, No. 6, Year 2004
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This paper is concerned with the regulation of irrigation water via pricing. The main concepts underlying efficient water use are first discussed and then applied in actual practice to demonstrate empirically how readily available data can be used to implement pricing schemes that achieve efficient allocation of water. The policy discussion includes also equity considerations. The empirical findings, however, reveal that water prices have a small effect on income distribution within the farming sector, thereby supporting the view that water pricing should be designed primarily to increase the efficiency of water use, leaving income distribution considerations to other policy tools. © 2004 Cambridge © 2004 Cambridge University Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tsur, Yacov
Israel, Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dinar, Ariel
United States, Washington, D.c.
The World Bank, Usa
Doukkali, Rachid M.
South Africa
Institut Agronomique/v't'rinaire
Roe, Terry L.
United States, Minneapolis
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Statistics
Citations: 66
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S1355770X04001494
ISSN:
1355770X
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy