A RANGELAND GRASSHOPPER INSURANCE PROGRAM

Authors
SKOLD MD DAVIS RM
Citation
Md. Skold et Rm. Davis, A RANGELAND GRASSHOPPER INSURANCE PROGRAM, Journal of agricultural and resource economics, 20(2), 1995, pp. 291-300
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Economics,"AgricultureEconomics & Policy
Journal title
Journal of agricultural and resource economics → ACNP
ISSN journal
10685502
Volume
20
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
291 - 300
Database
ISI
SICI code
1068-5502(1995)20:2<291:ARGIP>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The incidence of benefits and costs from controlling rangeland grassho ppers on public grazing lands poses problems of economic efficiency an d distributional equity. Public grasshopper control programs operate l ike public disaster assistance. However, grasshopper infestations are an insurable risk. This article proposes a rangeland grasshopper insur ance program which reduces the economic inefficiencies and distributio nal inequities of the existing program.