This paper analyses the effect of a set of irrigation rehabilitation projects conducted over the last 10 years in Peru … of a theoretical model that considers the effects of an irrigation project on the distribution of production, employment … and income for different types of landowners. The paper concludes that the irrigation projects implemented in Peru had a …

The post-World War II era has witnessed a drastic increase in irrigation activities that have contributed substantially … distinction has to be made between the overall positive contribution of irrigation to agricultural productivity and economic … irrigation. In many cases, water resources have been overdeveloped; there has been overspending on capital; and significant costs …