The Economic Value of Improved Wastewater Irrigation: A Contingent Valuation Study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

In developing countries the use of wastewater for irrigation can cause considerable harm to public health and the environment. This paper uses contingent valuation to estimate the economic value of safe use of wastewater for crop production on farms within and around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We estima...

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Main Authors: Alebel B. Weldesilassie, Oliver Fror, Eline Boelee, Stephan Dabbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/57629