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Return Flow Control Policy and Income Distribution among Irrigators

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  • Daniel J. Dudek
  • Gerald L. Horner

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Income distributional impacts and irrigation return flows resulting from the implementation of alternative water quality policies were projected for the Western San Joaquin Subbasin from a recursive simulation of an integrated physical-economic analytical system. The imposition of a water management policy to increase irrigation efficiency resulted in an improved income distribution with a slight decline in average firm income. Salt load and concentrations were reduced by 80%. A policy of increased surface water costs worsened income distribution and decreased average firm income by 34%. Total salt load decreased by 35%, but the concentration in return flows was only slightly decreased.

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  • Daniel J. Dudek & Gerald L. Horner, 1981. "Return Flow Control Policy and Income Distribution among Irrigators," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 63(3), pages 438-446.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:63:y:1981:i:3:p:438-446.
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