This paper explores the economic conditions for the viability of organic farming in a context of imperfect competition. While most research dealing with this issue has adopted an empirical approach, we propose a theoretical approach. Farmers have a choice between two technologies, the...

type="main" xml:id="jage12018-abs-0001" <title type="main">Abstract</title> <p>This article examines farmers' preferences for both cropping and management practices, which are of policy interest because of their environmental impact. We present the results of a choice experiment survey of all agricultural decision makers in...</p>

This article explores the economic conditions for the viability of organic farming in a context of imperfect competition. While most research dealing with this issue has adopted an empirical approach, we propose a theoretical foundation. Farmers have a choice between two technologies, the...

This article explores the economic conditions for the viability of organic farming in a context of imperfect competition. While most research dealing with this issue has adopted an empirical approach, we propose a theoretical foundation. Farmers have a choice between two technologies, the...

L’émergence du paysage dans le débat public est la traduction d’une préoccupation sur les modes d’occupation de l’espace par l’expansion des villes, le pullulement des infrastructures et les mutations des mondes rural et urbain. Elle est aussi le témoin de la valeur économique de...

The Marais des Baux wetland in southern France has for centuries been subject to drainage, almost causing its entire disappearance. With an increasing awareness of wetland ecosystem services, the extensive drainage is being questioned today. To guide policy-makers and landowners in their...

The Marais des Baux wetland in southern France has for centuries been subject to drainage, almost causing its entire disappearance. With an increasing awareness of wetland ecosystem services, the extensive drainage is being questioned today. To guide policy-makers and landowners in their...

The aims of our paper are to identify economic determinants of the on-farm cultivars diversity and to empirically characterize the farmers' diversification choices. We focus on the private decision making process involving the choice of rice cultivars and the corresponding allocation of...

Faut-il s’inquiéter de l’érosion de la biodiversité ? Que peut-on y faire ? Un ensemble de travaux menés au sein de l’UMR LAMETA présentent la biodiversité comme une notion singulièrement complexe, dont la valeur ne se révèle correctement sur aucun marché. Les estimations...