Why farmers continue to use pesticides despite environmental, health and sustainability costs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14864950 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clevo Wilson (0000-0002-3885-0495, The University of Queensland, corresponding author), Clem Tisdell (0000-0003-4370-4692, The University of Queensland) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 449-462 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ecological Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0921-8009 • E-ISSN: 1873-6106 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0921-8009(01)00238-5 |
| OpenAlex | W2053284518 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 94 |
| References cited | 23 |
Agricultural economics · Agricultural productivity · Agriculture · Biology · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Externality · Natural resource economics · Pesticide · Productivity · Sustainability · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Ecology
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Why are ecological, low-input, multi-resistant wheat cultivars slow to develop commercially? A Belgian agricultural ‘lock-in’ case study
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Determinants affecting farmers' willingness to cooperate to control pests
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Health costs from short-term exposure to pesticides in Nepal
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| Unique citing works | 94 |
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| Citations per year | 3,92 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2026 (25) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 89 |