Optimal Soil Management and Environmental Policy

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This paper studies the effects of environmental policy on the farmer’s soil optimal management. We consider a dynamic economic model of soil erosion where the intensity use of inputs allows the farmer to control soil losses. Therefore, inputs use induces a pollution which is accentuated by the soil fragility. We show, at the steady state, that the environmental tax induces a more conservative farmer behavior for soil, but in some cases it can exacerbate pollution. These effects can be moderated when farmers introduce abatement activity.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Nota di Lavoro ; No. 114.2005

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets ; Renewable Resources and Conservation: Land ; Renewable Resources and Conservation: Government Policy ; Pollution Control Adoption and Costs; Distributional Effects; Employment Effects ; Taxation and Subsidies: Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
• Subject: Soil erosion ; Pollution ; Environmental policy ; Optimal soil conservation ; Abatement activities

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Lafforgue, Gilles ; Oueslati, Walid
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
• (where): Milano
• (when): 2005

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/74167
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET