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Willingness to Pay for Water Quality Improvements: the Case of Precision Application Technology

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: A contingent valuation survey conducted in Mississippi is used to assess public willingness to pay for reductions in agricultural nonpoint pollution. The analysis focuses on implementation of a policy to provide farmers with precision application equipment to reduce nutrient runoff. Findings suggest public support exists for such policies. This study also finds that inclusion of debriefing questions can be used to refine willingness-to-pay estimates in contingent valuation studies. A nonparametric scope test suggests respondents are sensitive to level of runoff reduction and associated water-quality benefits.

Source: RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.31120

Authors: Hite, Diane, Hudson, Darren, Intarapapong, Walaiporn

Language: English

Topic: Economic and Environmental Valuation

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: green

Funder: Mississippi State University

OpenAlex ID: W2102846217