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

Van Zyl, Johan; Kirsten, Johann F.

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dc.contributor.author	Van Zyl, Johan
dc.contributor.upauthor	Kirsten, Johann F.
dc.date.accessioned	2007-06-28T08:50:59Z
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