Is Small Better? : A Comparison of the Effect of Large and Small Dams on Cropland Productivity in South Africa / Elodie Blanc
Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2013Description: Online-Ressource (53 p)Additional physical formats: Blanc, Elodie: Is Small Better? DOI: DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-6567Online resources: Summary: This study estimates and compares the effects of small and large irrigation dams on cropland productivity in South Africa. To this end, a panel data set of South African river basins is constructed. The econometric analysis reveals that although large dams increase cropland productivity downstream, they have a negative effect on cropland within the vicinity. However, their existence can enhance the relatively small positive impact of local small dams. Although a cost-benefit analysis of irrigation benefits shows that small dams may be more viable than large ones, large dams can play a potentially important role within a system of both types of damsPPN: PPN: 834979489Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-1-WBA | ZDB-110-WBLNo physical items for this record
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