Decadal Climate Variability: Economic Implications In Agriculture And Water In The Missouri River Basin

Mario Fernandez

No 160199, 2013 Conference, August 28-30, 2013, Christchurch, New Zealand from New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

Abstract: Economic research on decadal climate variability (DCV) is scarce. DCV refers to ocean-related climate influences of duration from seven to twenty years. The DCV phenomena and their phases are associated with variations in crop and water yields. This paper examines the value of DCV information in the Missouri river basin using a mathematical programming model. The analysis shows the value of a perfect forecast is about 5.2 billion dollars, though 86% of this value can be obtained by a less perfect forecast based on already available data. Results show differential responses in major crops acreage and water usage.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 2013-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.160199

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