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Provedor de dados: | Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
País: | United States
Título: | PROBABILISTIC COST EFFECTIVENESS IN AGRICULTURAL NONPOINT POLLUTION CONTROL
Autores: | McSweeny,   William T.; Shortle,   James S.
Data: | 2003-02-04
Ano: | 1990
Palavras-chave: | Environmental Economics and Policy.
Resumo: | Conceptual weaknesses in the use of costs of average abatement as a measure of the cost effectiveness of agricultural nonpoint pollution control are examined. A probabilistic alternative is developed. The focus is on methods for evaluating whole-farm pollution control plans rather than individual practices. As a consequence, the analysis is presented in a chance-constrained activity analysis framework because activity procedures are a practical and well developed device for screening farm planes. Reliability of control is shown to be as important as reduction targets in designing farm plans for pollution control. Furthermore, broad-axe prescriptions of technology in the form of Best Management Practices may perform poorly with respect to cost effectiveness.
Tipo: | Journal Article
Idioma: | Inglês

Identificador:

7100

http://purl.umn.edu/29907

Editor: | AgEcon Search
Relação: | Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics&gt;Volume 22, Number 01, July 1990

Formato:

10

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