Publications tagged with irrigation water use

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Can we nudge farmers into saving water? Evidence from a randomised experiment
2019 - European Review of Agricultural Economics
Chabé-Ferret,Sylvain ; Le Coent,Philippe ; Lepercq,Daniel ; Reynaud,Arnaud ; Subervie,Julie

We test whether social comparison nudges can promote water-saving behaviour among farmers as a complement to traditional CAP measures. We conducted a randomised controlled trial among 200 farmers equipped with irrigation smart meters in South-West France. Treated farmers received weekly information…

Tags: irrigation water use , randomized controlled trials , behavioural economics , nudges