Amacher, Gregory; Ersado, Lire; Grebner, Donald Leo; … - In: Journal of Development Studies 40 (2004) 6, pp. 122-145
We examine the effects of water microdams and ensuing waterborne diseases on household decisions in Tigray, Ethiopia, where the government implemented a water resource development programme two decades ago. We find microdams increase productivity of both fuelwood collection and crop production,...