Contribution and Economic Value of Groundwater in Iran

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Nasrollah Poursamami, Amir | 2017

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 51604 (44)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Management and Economics
Advisor(s): Vesal, Mohammad
Abstract:
In this paper we seek to find the contribution of groundwater in irrigation agriculture in Iran. We use nationwide panel data of agricultural production in the period of 1993-2013. The results show us differences in productivity of agricultural outputs due to availability of groundwater. Panel data allows us to control regional factors like soil fertility affecting the productivity. We are looking for the main contributors to groundwater usage. Population growth in demand side and groundwater availability in supply side seem to be the most important factors
Keywords:
Groundwater ; Irrigation ; Water Productivity ; Horticulture ; Water Resources ; Agriculture ; Production Efficiency ; Agricultural Products

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