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Development of Environmental Indicators for Use in Macroeconomic Models

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Robert L. Kellogg
Affiliation:
Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
Don W. Goss
Affiliation:
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Temple, Texas

Abstract

In the fields of agriculture and resource economics, good economics is predicated by good science. By partnering more with physical scientists, economists will be better able to provide the broad policy-making community with practical recommendations for addressing resource issues. An example of collaboration is presented for the development of environmental indicators of the potential risk to the environment of die loss of pesticides from farm fields, which will be used by economists to adjust conventionally measured agricultural output for water quality impacts associated with agricultural production.

Type
Invited Paper Sessions
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1997

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