Dynamic optimization of nitrogen use when groundwater contamination is internalized at the standard in the long run

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 931-945

  Yadav, Satya N ^a  

^a AMERICAN EXPRESS   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic optimization; Nitrate contamination; Nitrogen recommendation; Optimal policy rule

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FERTILISER USE; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; NITROGEN FERTILISER;

USA;

EID: 0031390915     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1244433     Document Type: Article

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