A theoretical analysis of economic incentive policies encouraging agricultural water conservation

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-53

  Huffaker, Ray ^a   Whittlesey, Norman ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; IRRIGATION; PUBLIC POLICY; WATER CONSERVATION;

ECONOMIC POLICIES;

WATER RESOURCES;

CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECONOMIC POLICY; THEORETICAL STUDY; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

COSTS; ECONOMICS; IRRIGATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 0037366118     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713672724     Document Type: Article

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