Does crop insurance reduce pesticide usage? Evidence from China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2021.101679
Abstract: Abstract We test how crop insurance participation affects the intensity of pesticide use in China using data on staple crop production from eight provinces. Our preferred specification instruments farmers' decisions of participation in insurance by… read more here.
Keywords: pesticide; crop; insurance reduce; crop insurance ... See more keywords