Does Federal Crop Insurance Make Environmental Externalities from Agriculture Worse?

Farmers dramatically increased their use of federal crop insurance in the 2000s. From 2000 to 2013, premium subsidies increased sevenfold and acres enrolled increased by 77%. Although designed for nonenvironmental goals, subsidized insurance may affect the use of land, fertilizer, and agrochemicals...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 2016-09, Vol.3 (3), p.707-742
Hauptverfasser:	Weber, Jeremy G., Key, Nigel, O'Donoghue, Erik
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
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