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Provedor de dados: 	31	
País: 	United States	
Título: 	Location of Production and Endogenous Water Quality Regulation: A Look at the U.S. Hog Industry	
Autores: 	Metcalfe,   Mark R.	
Data: 	2006-07-31	
Ano: 	1999	
Palavras-chave: 	Hog industry; Environmental regulation; Location of production; Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.	
Resumo: 	The U.S. hog industry is experiencing and increase in both the average size and geographical concentration of feeding operations.  These increases have caused attention to focus on the environmental consequences of hog production and on the regulations imposed to limit these consequences.  This study examines the effect that differences in state water quality regulations have on the location of hog production in the U.S. Farm size is an important characteristic and therefore this analysis is conducted separately on small and large farms in order to examine the differences in effects by sized of operation.  Results suggest greater water quality regulatory stringency has no effect on the location of hog production.  The amount of production on small feeding operations seems responsive to tradition input and transportation costs, while production on larger operations is seemingly dependent on the existence of transportation and agricultural infrastructure.	
Tipo: 	Working or Discussion Paper	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	23188

http://purl.umn.edu/18430	
Editor: 	AgEcon Search	
Relação: 	Iowa State University&gt;Center for Agricultural and Rural Development&gt;CARD Working Paper Series

CARD Working Paper pp-WP 219	
Formato: 	30

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