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The Socially Optimal Import Tariff and Tax Credit for Ethanol with Farm Subsidies
de Gorter, Harry; Just, David R.; Tan, Qinwen - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 38 (2009) 1
We determine how the U.S. ethanol tax credit and import tariff affect the corn-ethanol-gasoline markets and how farm … and gasoline prices. The ethanol import tariff alone increases the terms of trade in ethanol imports and corn exports, but … subsidies interact with these policies. We show how the ethanol tax credit and import tariff each uniquely affect the ethanol …
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In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 44 (2015) 1
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How Potential Carbon Policies Could Affect Where and How Cotton Is Produced in the United States
Nalley, Lawton Lanier; Popp, Michael P.; Niederman, Zara; … - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 41 (2012) 2
Using life cycle assessment methodology, this analysis evaluates how two carbon reduction strategies affect cotton plantings regionally and methods used to produce cotton. Because cotton production emits large amounts of carbon, the design of a reduction policy as either excluding soil...
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Chemical Use Reductions in Urban Fringe Agriculture
Adelaja, Adesoji O.; Sullivan, Kevin P.; Hailu, Yohannes G. - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 39 (2010) 3
Using an augmented profit function framework designed to account for externalities related to chemical use in agriculture, this paper explains the chemical use choices of farmers in an urban fringe farming environment. It further estimates empirical logit models of reduced insecticide,...
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Weather Index Insurance and Common Property Resources
Bhattacharya, Haimanti; Osgood, Daniel E. - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 43 (2014) 3
With weather index insurance expanding and common property resources diminishing in low-income agricultural areas, it is essential to understand the potential effects of such insurance on resources that serve as vital input bases for low-income households. Using simple analytical constructs, we...
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In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 43 (2014) 3
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Using Former Farmland for Biomass Crops: Massachusetts Landowner Motivations and Willingness to Plant
Timmons, David - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 43 (2014) 3
Producing biomass energy requires extensive land resources. In western Massachusetts, where almost 90 percent of former farmland is no longer in commercial use, we study factors that motivate landowners to grow biomass energy crops. A geographic information system model identifies a landowner...
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The Effect of Label Information on U.S. Farmers’ Herbicide Choices
Hasing, Tomas; Carpio, Carlos E.; Willis, David B.; … - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 41 (2012) 2
This paper analyzes the effect of labeling information on U.S. farmers’ herbicide choices. Herbicide choices reported by U.S. soybean farmers are used to estimate farmer preferences for different herbicide attributes using a mixed logit model. Our results indicate that statements...
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The Role of Confidence in Truthful Revelation of Private Values
Parkhurst, Gregory M.; Nowell, Clifford - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 43 (2014) 2
Recent research shows that disparities between willingness to pay (WTP) and willingness to accept (WTA) disappear with market experience and training. In effect, preferences can be refined by eliminating subjects’ misconceptions regarding elicitation procedures. We use a stated measure of...
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Identifying Factors Influencing a Hospital’s Decision to Adopt a Farm-to-Hospital Program
Smith, Bobby J. II; Kaiser, Harry M.; Gómez, Miguel I. - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 42 (2013) 3
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