The effect of stochastic irrigation demands and surface water supplies on on-farm water management

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 206-224

  Willis, David B ^a   Whittlesey, Norman K ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Irrigation efficiency; Risk; Stochastic input demand; Stochastic resource supply

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032392534     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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