EVALUATING THE COSTS OF ALTERNATIVE WATER QUALITY POLICIES: EFFLUENT CHARGES OR DIRECT CONTROLS?

Robert A. Solove, Gary D. Lynne and Thomas Spreen

No 271030, 1990 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Vancouver, Canada from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Estimates are provided of the costs of water quality improvements to agricultural producers in Florida. Cost was lower with a charge system than with direct controls. This finding is in contrast to that of Jacobs and Casler and the theoretical arguments of Buchanan and Tullock. The key factor is flexibility.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Political Economy; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 1990-08-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.271030

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