Yuelu Xu, Levan Elbakidze, Philip W. Gassman, Haw Yen, Yongxi Ma, Jason A. Hubbart, Jeffery G. Arnold
{"title":"U.S.–China agricultural trade and environmental outcomes: The case of nutrient runoff to the Gulf of Mexico","authors":"Yuelu Xu, Levan Elbakidze, Philip W. Gassman, Haw Yen, Yongxi Ma, Jason A. Hubbart, Jeffery G. Arnold","doi":"10.1002/aepp.13501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13501","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We quantify the relationship between nitrogen (N) runoff to the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. agricultural production, and exports to China using an integrated assessment model. We show that a 25% Chinese tariff on U.S. soybean and corn increases annual N runoff to the Gulf by 800 metric tons (0.2%) as soybean production in the Mississippi River Basin is displaced with more N-intensive crops. Results also indicate that reducing N runoff to the Gulf by 10% decreases U.S. corn export to China by 14.5%, similar to the effect of a 25% Chinese tariff on corn and soybeans.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"47 3","pages":"983-1002"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144273086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Henrike Grotsch, Marcus Mergenthaler, Sarah Kühl, Holger Schulze
{"title":"The role of intrinsic motivation and continuous enhancement on the intention to implement animal welfare practices in dairy farming","authors":"Henrike Grotsch, Marcus Mergenthaler, Sarah Kühl, Holger Schulze","doi":"10.1002/aepp.13506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13506","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Animal welfare programs alone are insufficient to ensure better welfare for farm animals. Effective farm management, driven by dairy farmers' intrinsic motivation, plays a pivotal role. This study examines the factors influencing dairy farmers' intention to implement animal welfare practices and their commitment to continuously enhancing welfare. Based on a survey of 682 German dairy farmers, the results underscore the importance of intrinsic motivation, habitual behavior, and knowledge acquisition. Farmers' willingness to engage in continuous improvement suggests that policies should focus less on formal programs and more on enabling intrinsic motivation. The study introduces the construct of “continuous enhancement,” offering a novel framework for understanding and improving animal welfare practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"47 3","pages":"949-964"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.13506","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144273500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Can reducing administrative burdens increase benefit amounts? Evidence from SNAP simplified reporting","authors":"W. Clay Fannin","doi":"10.1002/aepp.13508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13508","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Relaxing administrative burdens can boost enrollment in benefit programs. However, administrative burdens can influence other outcomes of interest. Simplified reporting is a state policy option that reduces the amount of information Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients must report between certifications. Using SNAP Quality Control data, I find that simplified reporting meaningfully and robustly reduced SNAP payment error rates and increased SNAP benefits. The results imply that easing certain administrative burdens can, not only stimulate program uptake, but also increase benefit levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"47 3","pages":"965-982"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.13508","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144273501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samantha L. Padilla, Quinton J. Baker, Matthew J. MacLachlan
{"title":"The impact of HPAI trade restrictions on U.S. poultry exports in 2022–23","authors":"Samantha L. Padilla, Quinton J. Baker, Matthew J. MacLachlan","doi":"10.1002/aepp.13504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13504","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In early 2022, APHIS confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), signaling the beginning of an extensive HPAI outbreak. Since the start of the outbreak in 2022, more than 105 million birds across commercial and backyard operations in 48 states have been affected. Many countries, including top importers of U.S. poultry meat and products, have imposed trade restrictions on U.S. poultry exports in response to the outbreak. We examine the impacts of county- and state-level restrictions and HPAI cases on U.S. poultry exports in 2022 and 2023 using a fixed-effects Poisson model. We find that state-level restrictions have a negative and statistically significant effect on export value, associated with a 60% decline in real export value, compared to when no state restrictions are in place. Conversely, county-level restrictions are associated with a 16% decline, suggesting that geographic granularity is an important determinant of the impact of a ban and USDA efforts to negotiate for more localized restrictions ensure the continuation of U.S. poultry exports under an animal health emergency.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"47 3","pages":"933-948"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.13504","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144273482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roberto Balado-Naves, María A. García-Valiñas, David Roibás Alonso
{"title":"Assessing the efficiency of residential water demand: The role of information","authors":"Roberto Balado-Naves, María A. García-Valiñas, David Roibás Alonso","doi":"10.1002/aepp.13500","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13500","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the current context of the pressures placed on available water resources, sustainable patterns of water consumption emerge as an important matter of concern. We assess the efficiency levels of households by considering a stochastic frontier analysis of the demand for water services using a representative sample from a city in northern Spain. Moreover, we study the impact of several correlates, such as information and water-saving technologies on the efficient levels of water demand. We find that misinformation generates higher levels of wasted water than technological gaps. These findings show the importance of accurate information for optimal decision-making.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"47 2","pages":"556-585"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Innovation and water productivity: Empirical evidence from water-related patents","authors":"Linus Nyiwul, Zhining Hu, Niraj P. Koirala","doi":"10.1002/aepp.13498","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13498","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper investigates the impact of innovation in the water sector on water productivity using a global sample of 81 countries from 2000 to 2019. We derive theoretical parameters in the Cobb–Douglas production framework and estimate these parameters using fixed-effects panel instrumental variable and system generalized method of moments estimations. Contrary to theoretical predictions, we find that water-related innovation has a significant negative effect on water productivity. This suggests the presence of a productivity paradox in the water sector. In our analysis, this paradox is consistent across various modeling specifications and alternative estimations, marking a unique phenomenon not previously observed outside the information and communication technologies sector. Furthermore, the paradox is more pronounced in countries of the global north compared with those in the global south, a divergence we attribute to differences in economic structures, technological capabilities, and resource allocations. These findings underscore the complexity of the role water-related innovation plays in water productivity and highlight the need for tailored approaches to address region-specific challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"47 2","pages":"515-555"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Do Zambian farmers manage climate risks?","authors":"Soyoka Okamura, Ken Miura, Chieko Umetsu","doi":"10.1002/aepp.13499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13499","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigates production responses to climate risk among farmers in Zambia by combining historical rainfall with nationally representative household data. After identifying the importance of January and February rainfall in maize production, we define these months' historical rainfall variations as the climate risk index. We then relate this index to agricultural decisions. Results indicate little crop or plot diversifications in response to weather risks. Conversely, farmers in high-climate-risk regions apply less fertilizer and consequently achieve lower maize yields than their counterparts in low-risk regions. Overall, Zambian farmers manage climate risk by underinvesting risky inputs at the expense of returns.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"47 2","pages":"440-486"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.13499","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Promoting dignity and autonomy in NSLP and WIC: Lessons learned from the success of SNAP","authors":"Craig Gundersen","doi":"10.1002/aepp.13496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13496","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) is by far the largest of food assistance programs in the U.S. Given its size, there is an expectation it should succeed and an extensive literature has demonstrated its success in improving the well-being of recipients across numerous dimensions. Its success and popularity is due to many factors but what is especially important is its promotion of the dignity of recipients and allowing for the autonomy of recipients' choices. In contrast, two other well-known food assistance programs run by the USDA, the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), have imposed hurdles to the goals of dignity and autonomy which have led to many potential participants foregoing benefits. This article begins with a review of each of these three programs. After this review, I discuss how the lessons learned from the success of SNAP can be leveraged by NSLP and WIC.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"47 1","pages":"80-96"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143404808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of index insurance on downside income risk: Evidence from northern Kenya","authors":"Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Ibrahim Ochenje","doi":"10.1002/aepp.13497","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13497","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We assessed the impact of index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) on household income and its higher-order moments (i.e., variance and skewness). The study uses four waves of panel survey data from northern Kenya and applies a two stage least squares (2SLS) instrumental variables regression to estimate the causal impacts. We found that uptake of IBLI increased household income and reduced pastoralists' exposure to downside risk. Our results imply that policies and investments promoting the scaling of index insurance will be effective for climate risk management and welfare improvement in Sub-Saharan Africa by increasing income and reducing exposure to downside risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"47 2","pages":"863-891"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.13497","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Linh D. Nguyen, Thanh T. Nguyen, Tung T. Nguyen, Ulrike Grote
{"title":"Health shock and indebtedness: Does having access to health insurance reduce the reliance on borrowing as a shock coping strategy?","authors":"Linh D. Nguyen, Thanh T. Nguyen, Tung T. Nguyen, Ulrike Grote","doi":"10.1002/aepp.13495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13495","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Households in developing countries are often impaired in their economic opportunities by major health shocks. In this article, we first investigate the impact of a health shock on rural household consumption and explore the mechanisms how the health shock brings a household into indebtedness. We then examine the role of health insurance in reducing the reliance on borrowing as a shock coping strategy. Our estimations show that while rural households are able to insure non-health-related consumption, a health shock pushes them into severe indebtedness by increasing informal borrowing to smooth consumption. Promotion of health insurance is recommended as it helps to protect households from falling into severe indebtedness when a health shock strikes.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"47 2","pages":"823-862"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.13495","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}