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Farm‐Level Modeling for Bigger Issues
Author(s) -
Weersink Alfons,
Jeffrey Scott,
Pannell David
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
applied economic perspectives and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.4
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2040-5804
pISSN - 2040-5790
DOI - 10.1111/1058-7195.00009
Subject(s) - agricultural economics , business , agricultural science , economics , environmental science
The purpose of this paper is to discuss how farm‐level modelers can best extend their research to address issues broader than just farm income. The paper describes how trade‐off curves are a valuable tool for summarizing the missing information to policy makers on economic problems related to sustainability issues and agriculture. We outline steps an economic researcher could follow in developing an integrated farm‐level model that successfully links changes in environmental quality with agricultural practices so that the relevant trade‐offs for policy analysis can be quantified.