The success of the Boll Weevil Eradication (BWE) Program is believed to be one factor underlying the recent increase in cotton acreage in the Southeast. We find weak evidence that the initial, eradication phase of the BWE program decreases cotton acreage, and strong evidence that the second, maintenance phase of the program increases acreage. The full benefits associated with a BWE program may not become apparent until acreage adjustments occur, four to five years after program initiation. Our results indicate that for a representative sample county neglecting acreage effects may lead to underestimation of BWE program net benefits by 9 percent-12 percent.
Download Info
To our knowledge, this item is not available for
download. To find whether it is available, there are three
options:
1. Check below under "Related research" whether another version of this item is available online.
2. Check on the provider's web page
whether it is in fact available.
3. Perform a search for a similarly titled item that would be
available.
Volume (Year): 31 (1999) Issue (Month): 3 (December) Pages: 475-97 Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML,
plain text,
BibTeX,
RIS (EndNote),
ReDIF
Handle: RePEc:jaa:jagape:v:31:y:1999:i:3:p:475-97
Contact details of provider: Postal: Secretary/Treasurer, Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Georgia Experiment Station, Griffin, Georgia 30223 Fax: (770) 228-7208 Web page: http://www.saea.org/
For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its listing, contact: (Chung L. Huang).