Policies, economic incentives and the adoption of modern irrigation technology in China

Cremades, R.; Wang, J.; Morris, J.

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Policies, economic incentives and the adoption of modern irrigation technology in China

R. Cremades, J. Wang, and J. Morris

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Short summary

Econometric analyses results revealed that policy support via subsidies and extension services have played an important role in promoting the adoption of irrigation technology. Strikingly, the present irrigation pricing policy has played significant but contradictory roles in promoting the adoption of different types of irrigation technology. Irrigation pricing showed a positive impact on household-based irrigation technology, and a negative impact on community-based irrigation technology.