The economic impact of irrigation agriculture: Methodological aspects and an empirical application |
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| Authors: | J F Kirsten J van Zyl |
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| Institution: | 1. Agricultural Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics and Marketing , University of Pretoria , Pretoria;2. Professor of Agricultural Economics , University of Pretoria , Pretoria |
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| 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. |
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