On the induced impacts of French pesticide policies: some macroeconomic assessments

Impacts induits de la politique française sur les pesticides: quelques évaluations macroéconomiques

François Bareille and Alexandre Gohin ()
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François Bareille: ECO-PUB - Economie Publique - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - INA P-G - Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon
Alexandre Gohin: SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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Abstract: The applications of synthetic pesticides by farmers generate fierce debates in France. This paper offers an original macroeconomic quantification of their economic and environmental impacts.We first reveal the statistically significant influence of the prices of crops and pesticides on these application. This influence is lower for cereals than other crops. We then simulate some economic and environmental impacts of future potential French policies. We find, as expected, that a simple tax policy reduces pesticide use and hurts the economic situation of French farmers and food processors. The French livestock sectors are also negatively impacted. We also find that such a simple policy will increase nitrogen pollution and greenhouse gas emissions due to global land use changes. Finally, policy insights regarding these macroeconomic results are discussed.

Keywords: Agriculture; Pesticide taxation scheme; Land-use change; Carbon emissions; Taxe sur les pesticides; Changement d’usage des sols; Emissions de carbone (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-12-23
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