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and the level of investment in coastal restoration. Preliminary results show that property size, attitudes toward wetland … restoration and maintenance, land use, and degree of risk aversion are important factors in a landowner’s decisions to invest in …
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price risk associated with the coffee monoculture is high and has proven disastrous to the sustainability of coffee …
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Agriculture is a vulnerable sector of the U.S economy, accounting for 13% of Gross Domestic Product and 15% of employment. It produces quality cheap food for domestic consumption and accounts for more than $65 billion in export revenues. Contagious animal diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease...
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Kruse, 2006). Although the federal government provides flood insurance programs and encourages at-risk residents to insure … risk preferences and perceptions. Data on flood coverage level and the above explanatory variables were obtained via … positively affected by the individual’s risk perception, their risk preference, whether or not they have a mortgage, flood zone …
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The probability of a severe infestation ranges from 2% to 98% depending on investment in monitoring, prevention, and … response technology. Given the estimated potential for economic damages, preliminary results indicate that prudent investment …
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