Abstract
Efforts to develop public programs to control soil erosion should not ignore other economic trends which may affect soil erosion. This programming analysis considers the impact of rising relative energy prices on cropland erosion in conjunction with alternative erosion control policies. Higher relative energy prices are found to reduce soil erosion significantly, complement soil loss restriction policies, and have an ambiguous impact on subsidies for soil erosion abatement.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 558-562 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American Journal of Agricultural Economics |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1985 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Economics and Econometrics