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The Cotton Acreage Effects of Boll Weevil Eradication: A County-Level Analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Christopher F. Dumas  and
Rachael E. Goodhue
Christopher F. Dumas
Affiliation:
Department of Economics and Finance, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina
Rachael E. Goodhue
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis, California
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Abstract

The success of the Boll Weevil Eradication (BWE) Program is believed to be one factor underlying the recent increase in cotton acreage in the Southeast. We find weak evidence that the initial, eradication phase of the BWE program decreases cotton acreage, and strong evidence that the second, maintenance phase of the program increases acreage. The full benefits associated with a BWE program may not become apparent until acreage adjustments occur, four to five years after program initiation. Our results indicate that for a representative sample county neglecting acreage effects may lead to underestimation of BWE program net benefits by 9 percent-12 percent.

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acreage effects and policy evaluationboll weevil eradication programcottonintegrated pest management (IPM)

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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 31 , Issue 3 , December 1999 , pp. 475 - 497
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1999

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