THE STRUCTURE OF CITIZEN PREFERENCES FOR GOVERNMENT SOIL EROSION CONTROL PROGRAMS

摘要: cies, including soil conservation policies, represent The 1990 Farm Bill contains several measures significant costs to consumers and tax-payers, concerning erosion caused by U.S. farmers, is likely be influenced public Data from a nationwide survey of people input in the decision-making process. Therefore, it their attitudes toward agriculture were used exam- isusefultogaugethepublic's willingnesstosupport ine structure respondents' preferences for gov- control programs. This support will ernment support-policies combat erosion. depend, part, on public's awareness perEstimates influence socio-economic ceptions an problem. Previous research demographic variables policy has concentrated farmer's decision adopcomputed using multiple-indicator model. Results tion practices (Earle et al.; Ervin show more regulation erosion, Ervin; Lynne Norris Batie). Empirical laws fines, than government finan- analyses citizen perceptions probcialsupport. lem programs, however, are few. aim this study was