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Agricultural Conservation Policy at a Crossroads

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  • Heimlich, Ralph E.
  • Claassen, Roger

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U.S. agricultural conservation policy has focused on a range of potential policy instruments centered on voluntary approaches tied into Depression-era commodity programs. Entering the twenty-first century, conservation policy is at a crossroads between more coercive regulatory policies, more costly voluntary programs, and more facilitative market-oriented policies. What are the pitfalls, advantages, disadvantages, and tradeoffs along these paths?

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  • Heimlich, Ralph E. & Claassen, Roger, 1998. "Agricultural Conservation Policy at a Crossroads," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 27(1), pages 95-107, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:agrerw:v:27:y:1998:i:01:p:95-107_00
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    2. Johansson, Robert C., 2001. "Mechanism Design For Nutrient Trading Under Asymmetric Information," 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL 20558, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
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