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The demand for electricity in western U.S. irrigated agriculture : a dual cost function analysis

Creator:

Connor, Jeffery Dean

Abstract:

The overall objective of the research reported here is to empirically measure the ability of farmers to mitigate the impact of rising electricity prices by substituting relatively inexpensive alternative inputs. A dual cost methodology is employed because it allows theoretically consistent derivation of own price and factor substitution elasticities, conditional...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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: The Demand for Electricity in Western U.S. Irrigated Agriculture: A Dual Cost Function Analysis