Optimal Soil Management and Environmental Policy

Gilles Lafforgue and Walid Oueslati

No 2005.114, Working Papers from Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Abstract: This paper studies the effects of environmental policy on the farmer’s soil optimal management. We consider a dynamic economic model of soil erosion where the intensity use of inputs allows the farmer to control soil losses. Therefore, inputs use induces a pollution which is accentuated by the soil fragility. We show, at the steady state, that the environmental tax induces a more conservative farmer behavior for soil, but in some cases it can exacerbate pollution. These effects can be moderated when farmers introduce abatement activity.

Keywords: Soil erosion; Pollution; Environmental policy; Optimal soil conservation; Abatement activities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H23 Q12 Q24 Q28 Q52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-09
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