Options for Improving Conservation Programs: Insights from Auction Theory and Economic Experiments

Daniel Hellerstein ; Nathaniel Higgins , and Michael J. Roberts

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Conservation Reserve Program;    CRP;    auctions;    enrollment mechanisms;    bid caps;    reference price auction;    quota auction;   

RP-ID  :  ERR-181

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

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