The opportunity cost of water allocation for irrigation development and fisheries enhancement in the Columbia river system

Robert B. Wharton, Norman K. Whittlesey and Ronald C. Faas

No 291697, WAEA/ WFEA Conference Archive (1929-1995) from Western Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: The opportunity cost of allocating water among competing uses in the Columbia River Basin can be quite substantial, particularly since the resource has multiple uses. This paper presents the estimated trade-offs, measured in megawatts, between agriculture 6r fisheries and hydropower generation in the Columbia River system of the Pacific Northwest.

Keywords: Resource/Energy Economics and Policy; Agricultural Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13
Date: 1981-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.291697

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