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Baker, Timothy G.. |
In recent years the condition of our physical environment has become an area of increasing public concern. This concern has manifested itself in the form of legislated rules, formulated and administered by public agencies at the local, state, and federal levels, designed to control the use and degradation of the environment in a manner consistent with societal goals and objectives. Of the forms of environmental degradation pollution of the air and waters has received particular attention. Agriculture has a number of sources or potential sources of pollution. These include: (1) human wastes from the farm (human) population; (2) crop residues; (3) food processing wastes; (4) dead animals; (5) agricultural chemical residues; and (6) animal wastes.... |
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries. |
Ano: 1975 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11129 |
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Preckel, Paul V.; Shively, Gerald E.; Baker, Timothy G.; Chu, Mei-Chin; Burrell, Jessica Eide. |
This study examines incentives for input use under tournament contracts. We analyze implications of contract design for nitrate-based environmental externalities generated by agricultural producers. Outcomes are compared from contracts awarded by tournament to those from fixed-payment contracts. Our findings show contract insecurity can distort input use. The model developed in this analysis is applied to a region of the U.S. where tournament-based production is prevalent and groundwater contamination is a problem. We find contract insecurity increases nitrogen use by about 12%, resulting in a 17% increase in nitrate leaching. Implications for contract modification to reduce environmental externalities while maintaining contract incentives are discussed. |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries. |
Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30902 |
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