A RANGELAND GRASSHOPPER INSURANCE PROGRAM

The incidence of benefits and costs from controlling rangeland grasshoppers on public grazing lands poses problems of economic efficiency and distributional equity. Public grasshopper control programs operate like public disaster assistance. However, grasshopper infestations are an insurable risk. This article proposes a rangeland grasshopper insurance program which reduces the economic inefficiencies and distributional inequities of the existing program.

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Year of publication:	1995
Authors:	Skold, Melvin D. ; Davis, Robert M.
Published in:	Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. - Western Agricultural Economics Association - WAEA. - Vol. 20.1995, 02
Publisher:	Western Agricultural Economics Association - WAEA
Subject:	Risk and Uncertainty

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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