Replication data for: Public Provision and Protection of Natural Resources: Groundwater Irrigation in Rural India

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Project Citation:

Sekhriundefinedundefined, Sheetalundefinedundefined (undefinedundefined). Replication data for: Public Provision and Protection of Natural Resources: Groundwater Irrigation in Rural Indiaundefinedundefined. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2019. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]undefinedundefined, 2019undefinedundefined-04undefinedundefined-30undefinedundefined. https://doi.org/10.17889/E108073V1undefinedundefined

Project Description

Summary: This paper evaluates the effects of a public groundwater provision program on water tables in Northern India. I theorize that public provision leads to sustainable use of groundwater when the fixed costs for private well provision are high. I use village-level longitudinal data on aquifers and wells, and exploit the physical and technological limitations of surface pumps that generate a cost difference at a specific water depth to test this model. My findings suggest that public provision can be used as an alternative in scenarios where prohibitive monitoring costs might preclude the use of other regulatory approaches to prevent over-extraction. (JEL O13, O18, Q15, Q25, Q28, Q53, Q58)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      Q53 Air Pollution • Water Pollution • Noise • Hazardous Waste • Solid Waste • Recycling
      Q58 Government Policy
      Q15 Land Ownership and Tenure • Land Reform • Land Use • Irrigation • Agriculture and Environment
      Q28 Government Policy
      O18 Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis • Housing • Infrastructure
      O13 Agriculture • Natural Resources • Energy • Environment • Other Primary Products
      Q25 Water

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