PROBABILISTIC COST EFFECTIVENESS IN AGRICULTURAL NONPOINT POLLUTION CONTROL
| dc.creator | McSweeny, William T. | |
| dc.creator | Shortle, James S. | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T16:59:05Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T04:07:06Z | |
| dc.description | Conceptual weaknesses in the use of costs of average abatement as a measure of the cost effectiveness of agricultural nonpoint pollution control are examined. A probabilistic alternative is developed. The focus is on methods for evaluating whole-farm pollution control plans rather than individual practices. As a consequence, the analysis is presented in a chance-constrained activity analysis framework because activity procedures are a practical and well developed device for screening farm planes. Reliability of control is shown to be as important as reduction targets in designing farm plans for pollution control. Furthermore, broad-axe prescriptions of technology in the form of Best Management Practices may perform poorly with respect to cost effectiveness. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.29907 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/29907/files/22010095.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/29907 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/545077 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
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| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/29907 | |
| dc.title | PROBABILISTIC COST EFFECTIVENESS IN AGRICULTURAL NONPOINT POLLUTION CONTROL | |
| dc.type | Text |