Economic Risk and Water Quality Protection in Agriculture

Producers' and consumers' risk perceptions and preferences can affect perceived costs and benefits of agricultural water quality protection. Many studies find that integrated pest management actually reduces economic risks to farmers. Results from crop rotation and conservation tillage stu...

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Published in:Applied economic perspectives and policy 2000, Vol.22 (2), p.438-463
Main Authors: Bosch, Darrell J., Pease, James W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied Analyses
Conservation agriculture
Conservation practices
Conservation tillage
cost benefit analysis
Crop economics
Crop rotation
Crops
environmental protection
farm management
farmers' attitudes
Integrated pest management
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risk
Risk aversion
uncertainty
Water pollution
Water quality
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