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024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2019.101809
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100	1		_aWard, P.S. _910786
245	1	0	_aWhat is the intrinsic value of fertilizer? Experimental value elicitation and decomposition in the hill and terai regions of Nepal
260			_aUnited Kingdom : _bElsevier, _c2020.
500			_aPeer review
520			_aWe use Becker-DeGroot-Marshak value elicitation methods to derive the intrinsic value that farmers in Nepal place on fertilizers. Eliciting values under three distinct procurement scenarios, we are able to decompose the total intrinsic value of fertilizer into a willingness-to-pay (WTP) to travel to procure fertilizer, a WTP for assured fertilizer supplies, and a WTP for the productivity benefits of fertilizer. Disaggregating our sample according to location (hills versus terai), we are able to estimate differences in total intrinsic value as well as value components along these geographical dimensions. While farmers in the hills are generally willing to pay more for urea than their counterparts in the terai, the total amount they are willing to pay is, on average, less than the market price for urea. We explore heterogeneity in valuations and discuss the implications of our findings on fertilizer procurement and distribution policies, as well as direct support policies that the Nepal government may consider. While support policies such as subsidies may encourage increased utilization of fertilizers, policies that lower barriers to private sector entry and increase the density of fertilizer retailers could also increase fertilizer utilization.
546			_aText in English
650		7	_2AGROVOC _95634 _aAgricultural policies
650		7	_aFertilizers _gAGROVOC _2 _91111
651		7	_2AGROVOC _93932 _aNepal
700	1		_910787 _aGupta, S.
700	1		_910788 _aSingh, V.
700	1		_910789 _aOrtega, D.L.
700	1		_aGautam, S. _8001710013 _gFormerly Socioeconomics Program _95042
773	0		_tFood Policy _gv. 90, art. 101809 _dUnited Kingdom : Elsevier, 2020. _x0306-9192 _w444320
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