Irrigation technology adoption and its implication for water conservation in the Texas High Plains: A real options approach

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-55

  Seo, Sangtaek ^a   Segarra, Eduardo ^b   Mitchell, Paul D ^c   Leatham, David J ^d  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cotton farming; Irrigation systems; Real options; Texas High Plains; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; COTTON; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

LUBBOCK COUNTY; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 37349067910     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2007.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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