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| Gretton, Paul; Salma, Umme. |
| To understand land degradation and assess policy responses, knowledge is needed of the bio-physical causes, the economic effects on farms and the incentives farmers face to avoid or ameliorate the degradation. An empirical study of land degradation in the Australian state of New South Wales is presented in this article. The results suggest that there are incentives for farmers to co-exist with certain forms of degradation, while there are also incentives to avoid some other forms. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118015 |
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| Bell, Rosalyn; Gali, Jyothi; Gretton, Paul; Redmond, Ineke. |
| The flexibility of farms to respond to changing economic or environmental conditions has received attention in recent years, particularly in the context of changes in the availability and pricing of irrigation water. This study uses a new unit record data set of Australian farms and a generalised profit-function framework to assess the links between farm performance and water use practices, involvement in water trading and other farm characteristics. Amongst other findings, the study provides experimental estimates of the responsiveness of the demand for irrigation water to price changes and the impact of farmers either buying or selling water on farm profits, after controlling for other factors. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Farm performance; Irrigation; Water trade; Price elasticity; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9454 |
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