Economic incentives for irrigation drainage reduction
Authors
Keith C. KnappJohn Letey
Ariel Dinar
Publication Information
Hilgardia 42(3):12-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v042n03p12. May 1988.
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Abstract
A tiered water pricing policy could give farmers an incentive to avoid excessive irrigation
Knapp K, Letey J, Dinar A. 1988. Economic incentives for irrigation drainage reduction. Hilgardia 42(3):12-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v042n03p12
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