TY - JOUR
T1 - Irrigation water pricing
T2 - Policy implications based on international comparison
AU - Tsur, Yacov
AU - Dinar, Ariel
AU - Doukkali, Rachid M.
AU - Roe, Terry
PY - 2004/12
Y1 - 2004/12
N2 - This paper is concerned with the regulation of irrigation water via pricing. The main concepts underlying efficient water use are first discussed and then applied in actual practice to demonstrate empirically how readily available data can be used to implement pricing schemes that achieve efficient allocation of water. The policy discussion includes also equity considerations. The empirical findings, however, reveal that water prices have a small effect on income distribution within the farming sector, thereby supporting the view that water pricing should be designed primarily to increase the efficiency of water use, leaving income distribution considerations to other policy tools.
AB - This paper is concerned with the regulation of irrigation water via pricing. The main concepts underlying efficient water use are first discussed and then applied in actual practice to demonstrate empirically how readily available data can be used to implement pricing schemes that achieve efficient allocation of water. The policy discussion includes also equity considerations. The empirical findings, however, reveal that water prices have a small effect on income distribution within the farming sector, thereby supporting the view that water pricing should be designed primarily to increase the efficiency of water use, leaving income distribution considerations to other policy tools.
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U2 - 10.1017/S1355770X04001494
DO - 10.1017/S1355770X04001494
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:11344256486
SN - 1355-770X
VL - 9
SP - 735
EP - 755
JO - Environment and Development Economics
JF - Environment and Development Economics
IS - 6
ER -
