The choice experiment and the stochastic profit frontier: a methodological approach for groundwater preservation policies

The choice experiment and the stochastic profit frontier: a methodological approach for groundwater preservation policies

Apulia is the fifth Italian region in terms of irrigated area and irrigation water used in agriculture. However, inefficiencies in the management of the regional irrigation consortia force most of farmers to use groundwater by private wells, with negative consequences on soil and crop characteristic...

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Main Authors: Ruggiero Sardaro, Francesco Bozzo, Vincenzo Fucilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2018-09-01
Series:Aestimum
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ceset/article/view/5660
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spelling doaj-d3c3838e4837475d837926a0d5d8f5172020-11-24T21:35:09ZengFirenze University PressAestimum1592-61171724-21182018-09-017210.13128/Aestimum-23970The choice experiment and the stochastic profit frontier: a methodological approach for groundwater preservation policiesRuggiero Sardaro0Francesco Bozzo1Vincenzo Fucilli2Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of BariDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of BariDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of BariApulia is the fifth Italian region in terms of irrigated area and irrigation water used in agriculture. However, inefficiencies in the management of the regional irrigation consortia force most of farmers to use groundwater by private wells, with negative consequences on soil and crop characteristics, and with grave desertification risk. In the first instance, through a choice experiment survey, the study investigated the aptitude of the regional farmers toward the abandonment of their farm wells in exchange for an improved consortium irrigation network and additional services. Then, through a stochastic profit frontier, the impact of these choices was assessed on the economic performance of farms, providing useful information for suitable and fair groundwater preservation policies.https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ceset/article/view/5660
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title_short The choice experiment and the stochastic profit frontier: a methodological approach for groundwater preservation policies
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description Apulia is the fifth Italian region in terms of irrigated area and irrigation water used in agriculture. However, inefficiencies in the management of the regional irrigation consortia force most of farmers to use groundwater by private wells, with negative consequences on soil and crop characteristics, and with grave desertification risk. In the first instance, through a choice experiment survey, the study investigated the aptitude of the regional farmers toward the abandonment of their farm wells in exchange for an improved consortium irrigation network and additional services. Then, through a stochastic profit frontier, the impact of these choices was assessed on the economic performance of farms, providing useful information for suitable and fair groundwater preservation policies.
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