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Water use and salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin: a state contingent model

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  • Adamson, David
  • Mallawaarachchi, Thilak
  • Quiggin, John

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The supply of water for irrigation is subject to climatic and policy uncertainty. The object of the present paper is to show how the linear and non-linear programming models commonly used in modelling problems such as those arising in the Murray–Darling Basin may be adapted to incorporate a state-contingent representation of uncertainty. Estimates showing the potential value of improved water use are also derived.

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  • Adamson, David & Mallawaarachchi, Thilak & Quiggin, John, 2006. "Water use and salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin: a state contingent model," Risk and Sustainable Management Group Working Papers 149861, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uqsers:149861
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.149861
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    Environmental Economics and Policy;

    JEL classification:

    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water

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