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Issues and Problems in Agricultural Water Demand Estimation from Secondary Data Sources

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Gary D. Lynne*
Affiliation:
Food and Resource Economics Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida

Extract

Economists have a continued and justified interest in agricultural water demand estimation. Water is becoming a scarce resource throughout much of the United States, even in “water abundant” eastern states such as Florida. As a result, new water institutions are evolving to address the water allocation problems. Estimates of values in alternative uses are important information in these water allocation decision processes.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1978

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