Prosocial behavior: private contributions to agriculture's impact on the environment.

A study was conducted to examine the extent to which public environmental benefits are provided by private agents in the agricultural sector. Data were drawn from a survey of U.S. field crop farmers. The findings indicate that determinants of private profitability are motivating factors in environ...

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Publicado en:Land Economics Vol. 72; pp. 231 - 248
Autor principal: Weaver, Robert D.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Wisconsin Press May 1996
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Sumario:A study was conducted to examine the extent to which public environmental benefits are provided by private agents in the agricultural sector. Data were drawn from a survey of U.S. field crop farmers. The findings indicate that determinants of private profitability are motivating factors in environmental effort decisions. Nonetheless, substantial evidence also emphasizes the importance of egoistic and altruistic motivation as a determinant of environmental effort.