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Design of policy intervention for collective irrigation reservoirs

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  • Raggi, M.
  • Zavalloni, M.
  • Viaggi, D.

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Reservoirs are increasingly deemed to be important given their potential control of water availability across seasons - from wet to dry seasons, especially given the concerns on the effect of climate change. In this paper, we focus on the collective action aspect of investing in irrigation reservoirs and on the potential scope for policy intervention. We formulate a model in which farmers pool resources to construct a collective reservoir. We conceptualized the reservoir as a blue club that increases the potential water availability in dry season, thus improving water safety for the whole society. We determine the societal potential inefficiency in club size and the potential policy measures to correct it, focusing on two different club access rules (open vs closed membership). Results show that linear subsidy are ineffective in case of closed membership, and minimum participation rules are required. Acknowledgement :

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  • Raggi, M. & Zavalloni, M. & Viaggi, D., 2018. "Design of policy intervention for collective irrigation reservoirs," 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia 277484, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:iaae18:277484
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.277484
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