Environmental and economic consequences of technology adoption: IPM in viticulture
研究了美国六个主要葡萄产区的种植者采纳综合虫害管理（IPM）对农药使用、毒性、产量和利润的影响，发现IPM显著减少杀虫剂和杀菌剂使用，但对病害IPM的采纳显著提高了产量和利润。
The impact of integrated pest management (IPM) on pesticide use, toxicity and other environmental characteristics, yields, and farm profits is examined for grape growers. The method is generally applicable for technology adoption and accounts for self-selectivity, simultaneity, and theoretical consistency. IPM adopters apply significantly less insecticides and fungicides than nonadopters among grape producers in six states, accounting for most of the U.S. production. Both the average toxicity and the Environmental Impact Quotient decrease slightly with adoption of insect IPM, but remain about the same for adopters and nonadopters of IPM for diseases. The effect of IPM adoption on yields and variable profits is positive but only significant for the case of IPM for diseases, i.e., the adoption of IPM for diseases increases yields and profits significantly. Published by Elsevier Science B.V.