Irrigation technology transitions in the mid-plains states: Implications for water conservation/water quality goals and institutional changes

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-88

  Schaible, Glenn D ^a   Aillery, Marcel P ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; IRRIGATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY;

MULTINOMINAL LOGIT MODEL;

WATER RESOURCES;

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; IRRIGATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ECONOMICS; IRRIGATION; SIMULATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037363018     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01629778700000281     Document Type: Article

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