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Evaluating The Costs Of Alternative Water Quality Policies: Effluent Charges Or Direct Controls?

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  • Solove, Robert A.
  • Lynne, Gary D.
  • Spreen, Thomas H.

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Estimates are provided of the costs of water quality improvements to agricultural producers in Florida. Cost was lower with a charge system than with direct controls. This finding is in contrast to that of Jacobs and Casler and the theoretical arguments of Buchanan and Tullock. The key factor is flexibility.

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  • Solove, Robert A. & Lynne, Gary D. & Spreen, Thomas H., 1990. "Evaluating The Costs Of Alternative Water Quality Policies: Effluent Charges Or Direct Controls?," 1990 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Vancouver, Canada 271030, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.271030
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