Impact of groundwater markets in India on water use efficiency: A data envelopment analysis approach

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2924-2929

  Manjunatha, A V ^a   Speelman, S ^b   Chandrakanth, M G ^c   Van Huylenbroeck, G ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Groundwater markets; India; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; IRRIGATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

ANALYSIS APPROACH; CONTROL GROUPS; GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION; GROUNDWATER MARKET; HARD ROCK AREAS; INDIA; NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES; WATER USE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WELFARE LOSS;

EFFICIENCY;

GROUND WATER; WATER;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HARD ROCK; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; SAMPLING; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WATER DEMAND; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY; WELFARE PROVISION;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CONTROL GROUP; DATA ANALYSIS; GOVERNMENT; INDIA; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); SOCIOECONOMICS; WATER SUPPLY;

INDIA;

EID: 80052034906     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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