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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
Issues in the Economics of Pesticide Use in Agriculture: A Review of the Empirical Evidence
Beteiligte:
Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge;
Jans, Sharon;
Smith, Mark
Erschienen:
Wiley, 1998
Erschienen in:
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 20 (1998) 2, Seite 462-488
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.2307/1350002
ISSN:
2040-5790;
2040-5804
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AbstractIn this article, we review three perspectives used to place an economic value on pesticide use in agriculture and present associated empirical results. One approach is based on calculations of the marginal productivity; a second strategy considers the expected loss to pests relative to some current or maximum yield; and a third approach, related to the second, calculates the economic effect of banning pesticides, which is effectively the value that producers and consumers place on the chemicals used. We also review the economic effects of government policies to reduce or restrict pesticide use, including regulation and pesticide taxes as well as use of alternative technologies believed to reduce pesticide use, such as integrated pest management and genetically engineered plants.