Cost Effectiveness and Equity Aspects of Soil Conservation Programs in a Highly Erodible Region
研究美国保护储备和合规计划在华盛顿州高侵蚀地区的成本分担，发现不同生产力子区域农民和纳税人的负担差异显著，政府每吨土壤保护成本在低产区比高产区高三倍。
Abstract The Conservation Reserve (CRP) and Conservation Compliance Programs could divide the soil conservation burden between farmers and taxpayers. In a highly erodible southeastern Washington region, however, a uniform region‐wide CRP bid cap and relaxed compliance requirements resulted in little or no projected burden for farmers in arid, less productive subregions. In contrast, farmers in a more productive subregion were projected to bear 50% or more of the costs of soil conservation. The projected government cost per ton of soil conserved also increased threefold from the most to the least productive subregion.