International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of water resource allocation policies based on the principle of comparative advantage and a policy analysis matrix: A case study of Hamedan-Bahar Plain

Mehdi Nemati
  • Mehdi Nemati
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Economics and Agricultural Development, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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Samane Zare
  • Samane Zare
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Economics and Agricultural Development, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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Ebad Allah Nemati
  • Ebad Allah Nemati
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Economics and Agricultural Development, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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Ali Sadeghi
  • Ali Sadeghi
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Economics and Agricultural Development, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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  •  Received: 03 January 2012
  •  Accepted: 05 July 2012
  •  Published: 30 September 2012

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