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Agriculture, technological change and environmental sustainability: Looking for a win-win water policy strategy

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    Identifier:  PC:2179
    Authors:  Ponce Alifonso, Xavier,; Llop Llop, Maria
    Abstract:
    This paper analyses the effects that technological changes in agriculture would have on environmental, social and economic indicators. Specifically, our study is focused on two alternative technological improvements: the modernization of water transportation systems versus the increase in the total factor productivity of agriculture. Using a computable general equilibrium model for the Catalan economy, our results suggest that a water policy that leads to greater economic efficiency is not necessarily optimal if we consider social or environmental criteria. Moreover, improving environmental sustainability depends less on the type of technological change than on the institutional framework in which technological change occurs. Keywords: agricultural technological changes, computable general equilibrium model, economic impact, water policy
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    Publisher: Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Departament d'Economia
    Date: 2012
    Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/2072/203158
    Departament/Institute: Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Centre de Recerca en Economia Industrial i Economia Pública, Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Departament d'Economia
    Language: eng
    Author: Ponce Alifonso, Xavier,, Llop Llop, Maria
    Relation: Documents de treball del Departament d'Economia;2012-17
    Source: RECERCAT (Dipòsit de la Recerca de Catalunya)
    Format: 19 p.
  • Keywords:

    338 - Situació econòmica. Política econòmica. Gestió
    control i planificació de l'economia. Producció. Serveis. Turisme. Preus
    Aigua -- Abastament -- Política governamental
    Equilibri (Economia)
    Agricultura -- Innovacions tecnològiques
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