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Effect of Nuclear Power Plants on Local Crop Yields

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The growing prevalence of clean energy raises the question of possible associated externalities. This article studies the effects of nuclear power plant development (and, as a result, the increased amount of water in the atmosphere from evaporative cooling systems) on nearby crop yields and finds that an average nuclear power plant increases local soybean yields by 2 and corn yields by 1 percent. Considering the low elasticity of demand for these crops, the yield increases translate to annual net benefits of $229 million (2020 US dollars) – $317 million in losses to farmers and $546 million in benefits to consumers.

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  • Zhumadilov, Daniyar, 2022. "Effect of Nuclear Power Plants on Local Crop Yields," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 54(1), pages 114-136, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:54:y:2022:i:1:p:114-136_6
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