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Water Demand Elasticity in Agriculture: The Case of the Central Emilia Irrigation Water District

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  • A. Pronti

    (Catholic University of Sacred Heart
    SEEDS, Sustainability Environmental Economics and Dynamic Studies)

  • J. Berbel

    (University of Cordoba)

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We estimated the water demand elasticity through an econometric approach applied to a large dataset of water demand observations for an irrigation water district in the Emilia-Romagna region (Italy). Elasticity has been estimated also by considering subsamples of crops and irrigation technologies. The results show water demand inelastic to price, with heterogeneity among crops and irrigation systems. More precisely, we find higher levels of water demand responsiveness for efficient irrigation systems (drip and sprinkler) than for traditional irrigation technologies such as furrow systems. In the paper we provide various potential interpretations to this heterogeneity among crops and irrigation systems.

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  • A. Pronti & J. Berbel, 2025. "Water Demand Elasticity in Agriculture: The Case of the Central Emilia Irrigation Water District," Italian Economic Journal: A Continuation of Rivista Italiana degli Economisti and Giornale degli Economisti, Springer;Società Italiana degli Economisti (Italian Economic Association), vol. 11(3), pages 1267-1300, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:italej:v:11:y:2025:i:3:d:10.1007_s40797-024-00290-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s40797-024-00290-6
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    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
    • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water

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