The pursuit of efficiency and its unintended consequences: Contract withdrawals in the environmental quality incentives program

被引：20

作者：

Cattaneo, A ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] USDA, Serv Econ Res, Resource Econ Div, Washington, DC 20250 USA

来源：

REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS | 2003年 / 25卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1111/1467-9353.00149

中图分类号：

F3 [农业经济];

学科分类号：

0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;

摘要：

This article analyzes why the USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) experiences contract withdrawals. Among approved contracts, 17% withdrew one or more conservation practices. After presenting a model of producers' behavior, a logit model is used to examine the withdrawal phenomenon. Withdrawals are linked to producers having an incentive to include low cost-share payments and practices in the conservation plan that increase the probability of approval, but may not be profitable. These results are discussed in light of the changes to EQIP that have been introduced by the 2002 Farm Act.

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页码：449 / 469

页数：21

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