Water when it counts : reducing scarcity through irrigation monitoring in Central Mozambique (English)

Management of common-pool resources in the absence of individual pricing can lead to suboptimal allocation. In the context of irrigation schemes, this can create water scarcity even when there is sufficient water to meet the total requirements. High-frequency data from three irrigation schemes in Mozambique reveal patterns consistent with inefficiency in allocations. A randomized control trial compares two feedback tools: i) general information, charting...

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Christian,Paul J.;

Kondylis,Florence;

Mueller,Valerie;

Zwager,Astrid Maria Theresia;

Siegfried,Tobias;
Document Date
2018/02/20
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8345
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Mozambique,
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2018/02/20
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Water when it counts : reducing scarcity through irrigation monitoring in Central Mozambique
Keywords
water

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Christian,Paul J.; Kondylis,Florence; Mueller,Valerie; Zwager,Astrid Maria Theresia; Siegfried,Tobias.

Water when it counts : reducing scarcity through irrigation monitoring in Central Mozambique (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8345|Impact Evaluation series|RRR Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/206391519136157728

Water when it counts : reducing scarcity through irrigation monitoring in Central Mozambique (English)

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