Evaluating Input Standards for Non-Point Pollution Control under Firm Heterogeneity

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 680-696

  Doole, Graeme J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Firm heterogeneity; Input standards; Non point pollution; Policy evaluation

Indexed keywords

ABATEMENT COST; DAIRY FARMING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITRATE; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 77955762079     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2010.00259.x     Document Type: Article

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