Water management reform and the choice of contractual form in China
This paper explains the puzzling fact that in organizing the management of surface water, village leaders have provided incentives to canal managers in some areas, but not in all. Our study indicates that the optimal contractual choice depends on the relative abilities of the leader and the manager,...
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Cambridge University Press
2008
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| author | Huang, Qiuqiong Rozelle, Scott Msangi, Siwa Wang, Jinxia Huang, Jikun |
| author_browse | Huang, Jikun Huang, Qiuqiong Msangi, Siwa Rozelle, Scott Wang, Jinxia |
| author_facet | Huang, Qiuqiong Rozelle, Scott Msangi, Siwa Wang, Jinxia Huang, Jikun |
| author_sort | Huang, Qiuqiong |
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| description | This paper explains the puzzling fact that in organizing the management of surface water, village leaders have provided incentives to canal managers in some areas, but not in all. Our study indicates that the optimal contractual choice depends on the relative abilities of the leader and the manager, the design of the cultivated land, the characteristics of the canal system and the opportunity costs of the leader and the pool of managerial candidates. The unifying mechanism is the relative change in the ability of the leader and manager to perform the unmarketable activities that are needed to provide irrigation services. |
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| language | Inglés |
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| spelling | CGSpace1623382025-02-19T14:07:24Z Water management reform and the choice of contractual form in China Huang, Qiuqiong Rozelle, Scott Msangi, Siwa Wang, Jinxia Huang, Jikun collective action modelling water management This paper explains the puzzling fact that in organizing the management of surface water, village leaders have provided incentives to canal managers in some areas, but not in all. Our study indicates that the optimal contractual choice depends on the relative abilities of the leader and the manager, the design of the cultivated land, the characteristics of the canal system and the opportunity costs of the leader and the pool of managerial candidates. The unifying mechanism is the relative change in the ability of the leader and manager to perform the unmarketable activities that are needed to provide irrigation services. 2008-04 2024-11-21T10:02:27Z 2024-11-21T10:02:27Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162338 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Huang, Qiuqiong; Rozelle, Scott; Msangi, Siwa; Wang, Jinxia; Huang, Jikun. 2008. Water management reform and the choice of contractual form in China. Environment and Development Economics Environment and Development Economics 13(2): 171-200 |
| spellingShingle | collective action modelling water management Huang, Qiuqiong Rozelle, Scott Msangi, Siwa Wang, Jinxia Huang, Jikun Water management reform and the choice of contractual form in China |
| title | Water management reform and the choice of contractual form in China |
| title_full | Water management reform and the choice of contractual form in China |
| title_fullStr | Water management reform and the choice of contractual form in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water management reform and the choice of contractual form in China |
| title_short | Water management reform and the choice of contractual form in China |
| title_sort | water management reform and the choice of contractual form in china |
| topic | collective action modelling water management |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162338 |
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