ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM: WHY ARE SO MANY CONTRACTS BEING CANCELLED?

This paper analyzes why USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program has a high rate of contract withdrawals. Using a logit model we examine whether withdrawals are linked to: (i)farmers bidding for payments that are too low, (ii)a learning phase about the program, (iii)the types of conserva...

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Main Author Cattaneo, Andrea
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published 2001
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Environmental Economics and Policy
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Summary:This paper analyzes why USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program has a high rate of contract withdrawals. Using a logit model we examine whether withdrawals are linked to: (i)farmers bidding for payments that are too low, (ii)a learning phase about the program, (iii)the types of conservation practices included in a contract.
Bibliography:http://purl.umn.edu/20597