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Simple Econometrics of Pesticide Productivity

Year: 1994

Type: article

Abstract: This paper develops a multioutput generalization of the Lichtenberg‐Zilberman damage‐control technology. The dual representation of the technology is shown to be conditionally additive in the price of abatement activities and other prices. An econometric procedure for estimating the dual technology is developed and applied to an aggregate U.S. agricultural data set. The conditionally additive nature of the model allows estimation of pest damage from the dual technology. Our estimates of aggregate U.S. pest damage are much lower than previous estimates.

Source: American Journal of Agricultural Economics

DOI: 10.2307/1243653

Authors: Robert G. Chambers, Erik Lichtenberg

Institution: University of Maryland, College Park

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural economics and policies

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2090129008

FWCI: 5.501

Cites: 8

Cited by: 90

Related to: 10