Improving the cost-effectiveness of the Conservation Reserve Program: A laboratory study
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Auctions; Market design; Conservation; Conservation reserve program; Price cap; Bid cap; Reference price; Procurement auction;All these keywords.
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- C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
- D47 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Market Design
- N52 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - U.S.; Canada: 1913-
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