GEORGIA COTTON ACREAGE RESPONSE TO THE BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION PROGRAM

Camille M. Tribble, Christopher S. McIntosh and Michael E. Wetzstein

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 1999, vol. 31, issue 03

Abstract: An adaptive regression model is employed for estimating pre-and post-boll weevil eradication cotton-acreage response. Results indicate cotton acreage becoming more inelastic to own- and cross-price changes. As a result of this shift in acreage response and yield increases from eradication, net producer benefits on average are $88.73 per acre.

Keywords: adaptive regression; pest eradication; producer surplus; Crop Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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