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Determinants Of Performance Of Irrigation Projects In Developing Countries

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Irrigation development in developing countries is very expensive and most irrigation development projects experience large cost-overruns. In addition, many projects are not as productive as planned. This report provides some insight into the key factors which cause cost escalation and performance degradation, and describe policies which may help to remedy these problems.

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  • Faeth, Paul, 1984. "Determinants Of Performance Of Irrigation Projects In Developing Countries," Staff Reports 277645, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerssr:277645
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.277645
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    1. Gasser, William R., 1981. "Survey of Irrigation in Eight Asian Nations: India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, South Korea, Philippines, and Sri Lanka," Foreign Agricultural Economic Report (FAER) 147118, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
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