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1990 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

A Theoretical and Empirical Study on an Evaluation Method of Irrigation Projects

Research Project

Project/Area Number 01560233
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Agro-economics
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

EGAITSU Fumio  University of Tokyo/Faculty of Agriculture, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (40011928)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAKASHIMA Yasuhiro  University of Tokyo same as above, Assistant professor, 農学部, 助手 (50202213)
SHOGENJI Shinichi  University of Tokyo/Faculty of Agriculture, Associate professor, 農学部, 助教授 (40196580)
Project Period (FY) 1989 – 1990
KeywordsIrrigation project / Cost benefit analysis / Land improvement / Project evaluation / The Kasumigaura irrigation
Research Abstract

Changes in circumstance surrounding irrigation projects requires a reconsideration of an evaluation method of projects. The changes attribute to not only a drastic change in agricultural production but also expansion of non-marketable and intangible effects stemmed from projects. This study was devoted to examine a current evaluation method and make a theoretical and practical proposal to improve it.
The conclusions are following.
1. The bigger irrigation projects, the greater deal of effects on industries and livelihoods. As a non-agricultural sector penetrates into a rural economy, irrigation projects inevitably cause external effects beyond an agricultural sector even if they are designed to construct agricultural facilities.
2. A tangible external economic effect of irrigation project stems from a water use for manufacturing and households. Although an evaluation of such an effect can be theoretically made without difficulty, we should take account of an institutional factor to practically accomplish a calculation of whole effects. A water transfer problem between an agricultural sector and an industrial sector is the most important issue to be considered.
3. Some non-marketable effects should be involved in benefit lists of irrigation projects. One of examples is a conservation of rural resources.
4. Some plans initially designed before starting projects are not necessarily appropriate to actual situations because of taking long time to complete projects. A revision of evaluation method is required in order to check feasibility of projects.

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Published: 1999-03-16  

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