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Voluntary Economic and Environmental Risk Tradeoffs in Crop Protection Decisions

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  • Lohr, Luanne
  • Park, Timothy
  • Wetzstein, Michael

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An indirect utility model is employed for measuring farmers’ willingness to voluntarily accept yield losses for a reduction in environmental risk by decreasing pesticide use. Results support the hypothesis that farmers have self-described risk perceptions that enable them to make assessments of risk-yield tradeoffs. Policies designed to encourage and assist farmers making voluntary pesticide reductions can result in environmental risk reduction.

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  • Lohr, Luanne & Park, Timothy & Wetzstein, Michael, 1998. "Voluntary Economic and Environmental Risk Tradeoffs in Crop Protection Decisions," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 27(1), pages 108-116, April.
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