The Effect of Water Use Regulations on Net Returns and Marginal User Costs
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Norton, Nancy A.
Norton, Virgil
Clark, Richard T.
Schneekloth, Joel P.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
A non-linear constrained net-revenue
model was used to estimate the effects of groundwater
regulations that allow for accumulation and marketing
of unused annual irrigation allocations. The research
shows that such incentives for voluntary reductions in
current water use are effective, but depend on the
existence or creation of water rights. The degree of
effectiveness also depends on crop prices, production
costs, soil type, and evapotransporation requirements.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date
2001-03
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