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Designing Green Programs To Protect Environmental Amenities: A Mechanism Design Approach

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  • Goodhue, Rachael E.
  • Gruere, Guillaume P.
  • Klonsky, Karen

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We evaluate the optimal design of programs to encourage the production of environmental amenities in agriculture using a mechanism design approach.

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  • Goodhue, Rachael E. & Gruere, Guillaume P. & Klonsky, Karen, 2001. "Designing Green Programs To Protect Environmental Amenities: A Mechanism Design Approach," 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL 20702, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea01:20702
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.20702
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