Overlooked Benefits of Nutrient Reductions in the Mississippi River Basin

Bryan Parthum and Amy Ando

Land Economics, 2020, vol. 96, issue 4, 589-607

Abstract: Improvements in local surface water quality in the Mississippi River Basin (MRB) can contribute to the regional environmental goals of reducing hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. To inform estimates of the benefits of water quality policy, we use a choice experiment survey in a typical subwatershed of the MRB to estimate willingness to pay for local environmental improvements and helping to reduce hypoxia far downstream. We find that residents place large values on reduced local algal blooms, improved local fish populations and diversity, and meeting local commitments to help with the regional environmental problem.

JEL-codes: Q52 Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
Note: DOI: 10.3368/wple.96.4.589
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