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The globalization of virtual water flows: Explaining trade patterns of a scarce resource

Esther Delbourg, Shlomi Dinar

2020World Development42 citationsDOI

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Virtual waterWater scarcityInternational trade and waterScarcityNatural resource economicsWater resourcesInefficiencyBusinessAgricultureWater useEconomicsWater tradingDeveloping countryIntegrated water resources managementInternational tradeTrade barrierWater conservationInternational free trade agreementEconomic growthEcologyMarket economyBiologyChild Nutrition and Water AccessEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityWater resources management and optimization