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The Economics of Reentry Regulation of Pesticides

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  • Erik Lichtenberg
  • Robert C. Spear
  • David Zilberman

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Government agencies frequently try to protect the public from industrial hazards by separating the two in time and/or space. This paper develops a methodology for one such policy, reentry regulation of pesticides. Re-entry regulation is shown to provide a rational incentive for preventive applications of pesticides, a practice usually attributed to risk aversion or inadequate information. The tradeoffs between farm worker poisonings and lost grower revenue are shown to be substantial. Weather-dependent, location-specific reentry regulation appears superior to the uniform regulation now in effect.

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  • Erik Lichtenberg & Robert C. Spear & David Zilberman, 1993. "The Economics of Reentry Regulation of Pesticides," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 75(4), pages 946-958.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:75:y:1993:i:4:p:946-958.
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    1. Zilberman, David & Hochman, Gal & Sexton, Steven E., 2008. "Food Safety, the Environment, and Trade," Agricultural Distortions Working Paper Series 48637, World Bank.
    2. Levy, Amnon & Caputo, Michael R., 2008. "Optimal control of locusts in subsistence farming areas," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 191(2), pages 504-516, December.
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    6. Zilberman, David & Millock, Katti, 1997. "Pesticide Use And Regulation: Making Economic Sense Out Of An Externality And Regulation Nightmare," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 22(2), pages 1-12, December.
    7. Davis, Rex, 1997. "A Review of Economic Evaluations of Government Policies for the Control of Cattle Tick," Animal Health Economics 164583, University of Queensland, School of Economics.
    8. Alston, Julian M. & Hyde, Jeffrey & Marra, Michele C. & Mitchell, Paul D., 2003. "An Ex Ante Analysis of the Benefits from the Adoption of Corn Rootworm Resistant, Transgenic Corn Technology," 2003 Conference (47th), February 12-14, 2003, Fremantle, Australia 57828, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.

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