Economic Research Report No. (ERR-181) 53 pp
Options for Improving Conservation Programs: Insights from Auction Theory and Economic Experiments
USDA spends over $5 billion per year on conservation programs, mostly on voluntary programs that pay farmers and landowners to provide environmental services. This report studies the use of auctions in conservation programs to determine if auction design can reduce Government expenditures or encourage landowners to provide greater environmental services.
See related Amber Waves article: Options for Improving Conservation Programs: Insights From Auction Theory and Economic Experiments
Keywords: Conservation Reserve Program, CRP, auctions, enrollment mechanisms, bid caps, reference price auction, quota auction
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