Input-output analysis of virtual water transfers: Case study of California and Illinois

Ecological Economics

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 230-238

  Mubako, Stanley ^a   Lahiri, Sajal ^b   Lant, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Illinois; Input output analysis; Virtual water transfer; Water allocation; Water use efficiency; Water use intensity

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; IRRIGATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VOLUME; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

CALIFORNIA; ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879831119     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.06.005     Document Type: Article

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