The economic impact of irrigation agriculture: methodological aspects and an empirical application

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dc.contributor.author Van Zyl, Johan
dc.contributor.upauthor Kirsten, Johann F.
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dc.date.available 2007-06-28T08:50:59Z
dc.date.issued 1990-05
dc.description This article was published before Prof Johann Kirsten joined the University of Pretoria. en
dc.description.abstract This article considers the regional economic impact of irrigation development by means of a case study. Theoretical aspects of irrigation development are discussed, followed by a brief overview of methodological alternatives for the determination of the economic impact of irrigation development A case study of the south-western Orange Free State is used to test some of the theoretical principles that have been put forward. First the deduction of a regional input-output table is discussed. This is followed by the determination of the economic impact of irrigation agriculture in the south-western Orange Free State. The article concludes with a discussion of the major findings. en
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dc.identifier.citation Kirsten, J.F. & Van Zyl, J. (1990). The economic impact of irrigation agriculture: methodological aspects and an empirical application. Development Southern Africa, 7(2), 209-224. en
dc.identifier.issn 0376-835X
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/2836
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher Routledge en
dc.rights Routledge en
dc.subject Development en
dc.subject Irrigational agriculture en
dc.subject Economic impact en
dc.subject.lcsh Irrigation farming
dc.title The economic impact of irrigation agriculture: methodological aspects and an empirical application en
dc.type Postprint Article en


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