摘要：Tests the hypothesis that, in general, irrigation management transfer has positive impacts on operation performance, managerial accountability, O&M budgeting and expenditures, costs of water to farmers, and agricultural and economic productivity in the Alto Rio Lerma Irrigation District in Mexico. Evaluates the potential of the Mexican IMT process as a model for other countries.
关键词：Irrigation management;Privatization;Assessment;Economic aspects;Legal aspects;Data collection;Water rights;Water allocation;Water distribution;Groundwater;Financing;Maintenance;Operations;Agricultural production;Water users' associations;Farmer participation;Mexico;Alto Rio Lerma Irrigation District
