Modeling conjunctive water use as a reciprocal externality

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 753-768

  Taylor, R Garth ^a   Schmidt, Robert D ^a   Stodick, Leroy ^a   Contor, Bryce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer recharge; Complementary slackness conditions; Conjunctive use; Cost benefit analysis; Partial equilibrium; Pigouvian tax and subsidy; Reciprocal externality; Water conservation; Water policy

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; MODELING; PRICE DYNAMICS; RECHARGE; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; TAX SYSTEM; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

EID: 84903771799     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aat095     Document Type: Article

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