AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC-EFFECTS OF OZONE ON UNITED-STATES AGRICULTURE Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Past attempts to measure the economic consequences of ozone on agriculture have been based on limited plant science information. This paper reports on an economic assessment of ozone on U.S. agriculture using recent crop response data from the National Crop Loss Assessment Network (NCLAN). The results are derived from a U.S. agricultural sector model that includes major crop and livestock production as well as domestic consumption, livestock feeding and export uses. The economic effects of four hypothetical ambient ozone levels are investigated. The analysis Indicates that the benefits to society of moderate (25%) ozone reductions are approximately $1.7 billion. A 25% Increase in ozone pollution results in costs negative benefits) of $2.1 billion. These estimates do not reflect compliance costs of achieving the ozone changes and hence are not net benefits. 1985 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

published proceedings

  • JOURNAL OF THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ASSOCIATION

altmetric score

  • 3

author list (cited authors)

  • ADAMS, R. M., HAMILTON, S. A., & MCCARL, B. A.

citation count

  • 23

complete list of authors

  • ADAMS, RM||HAMILTON, SA||MCCARL, BA

publication date

  • September 1985