In this paper we consider a two periods model of cropping using irrigation. The farmer takes two kind of decisions, one … related to the level of investment in irrigation capacity and the other one to the irrigation level in each period. In the … period. Assuming a CARA utility function, we show that taxing the investment may entail an increase in preventive irrigation …

We use the new version of the GTAP-W model to analyze the economy-wide impacts of enhanced irrigation efficiency. The … to improvements in irrigation efficiency in water-stressed regions is not beneficial for all. For water-stressed regions … and mostly negative. Global water savings are achieved. Not only regions where irrigation efficiency changes are able to …

agriculture. Moreover, the new production structure accounts for substitution possibilities between irrigation and other primary … factors. The new model has been used to study a variety of topics including: irrigation efficiency, sustainable water use …