Why do farmers adopt conservation tillage? An experimental investigation of framing effects

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 501-511

  Andrews, A C ^a   Clawson, R A ^a   Gramig, B M ^a   Raymond, L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Conservation tillage; Contrast effect; Framing; No till; Survey based experiment

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; DECISION MAKING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FARMERS ATTITUDE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PROFITABILITY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY; ZERO TILLAGE;

EID: 84890303013     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.68.6.501     Document Type: Article

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