Adoption of water conveyance and monitoring technology in the irrigation communities in the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Authors

  • Francisco Alcón Dep. de Economía de la Empresa. U. de Politécnica de Cartagena.
  • Mª Dolores de Miguel Dep. de Economía de la Empresa. U. de Politécnica de Cartagena.
  • Michael Burton School of Agricultural & Resource Economics. U. of Western Australia

Keywords:

Análisis de duración, comunidad de regantes, función de riesgo, tecnología de riego.

Abstract

The present paper analyses the process of adopting water management and control technology in the irrigation communities in the region of Murcia from 1975 to 2005. Duration Analysis has been used to combine the technological process with the time taken from the initial stages of the irrigation community until the execution of this plan. The ownership of a subterranean water well and the use of a variable tariff system according to the water consumed have been identified as the moving forces of the adoption process. The policies of subsidies toimprove irrigation technology areas and drought have also affected the adoption decisions.

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Published

2011-10-14

Issue

Vol 8, No 15 (2008)

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