A general equilibrium analysis of conjunctive ground and surface water use with an application to Morocco

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-135

  Diao, Xinshen ^a   Dinar, Ariel ^b   Roe, Terry ^c   Tsur, Yacov ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Conjunctive management; General equilibrium; Groundwater; Irrigation; Uncertainty; Urban demand; Water resources

Indexed keywords

EQUILIBRIUM; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; SURFACE WATER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

AFRICA; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 41749120543     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2008.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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