Document Type
Thesis
Publication Date
2016
Disciplines
Agricultural Economics | Agriculture | Economic Policy | Economics | Environmental Studies | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Advisor
Emily Esch, Philosophy
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to examine the history of soil erosion and US agricultural policy in order to show why a soil erosion tax would be a good policy. Part A of this essay focuses on the dust bowl as an archetype for modern agriculture and ecological limits. Historical lessons are drawn from the dust bowl that illustrate why a soil erosion tax would be more practical than past policies for agricultural policy to coerce farmers into implement soil conversation practices. Part B of this essay examines the current dilemma of soil erosion and agricultural policy, why a soil erosion tax would be advantageous, and what it might look like.
Recommended Citation
Ingulsrud, Alex M., "Agricultural Policy Reform: An Argument for a Soil Erosion Tax" (2016). All College Thesis Program, 2016-2019. 17.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/honors_thesis/17
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