New article in Agricultural Economics

Are pesticides risk decreasing? It depends on the pesticide indicator used! More risk averse farmers use lower quantities of herbicides, but products with a higher overall toxicity. Möhring, N., Bozzola, M., Hirsch, S. and Finger, R. (2020). Are pesticides risk decreasing? The relevance of pesticide indicator choice in empirical analysis. Agricultural Economics.

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