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Farmer Compensation and its Consequences for Environmental Benefit Provision in the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme

2011; Wiley; Volume: 62; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1477-9552.2011.00291.x

1477-9552

Emmanuelle Quillérou, Rob Fraser, Iain Fraser,

Environmental Conservation and Management

Journal of Agricultural EconomicsVolume 62, Issue 2 p. 330-339 Farmer Compensation and its Consequences for Environmental Benefit Provision in the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme Emmanuelle Quillérou, Emmanuelle QuillérouSearch for more papers by this authorRob Fraser, Rob FraserSearch for more papers by this authorIain Fraser, Iain Fraser Emmanuelle Quillérou was a PhD student at the Kent Business School, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7PE, UK. E-mail: [email protected] for correspondence. Rob Fraser is Professor of Agricultural Economics at the School of Economics of the University of Kent, and also Adjunct Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Western Australia. Iain Fraser is a Reader in Agri-Environmental Economics at the School of Economics, University of Kent. We are particularly grateful to the Editor-in-Chief, as well as to two anonymous reviewers for their very helpful comments on previous versions.Search for more papers by this author Emmanuelle Quillérou, Emmanuelle QuillérouSearch for more papers by this authorRob Fraser, Rob FraserSearch for more papers by this authorIain Fraser, Iain Fraser Emmanuelle Quillérou was a PhD student at the Kent Business School, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7PE, UK. E-mail: [email protected] for correspondence. Rob Fraser is Professor of Agricultural Economics at the School of Economics of the University of Kent, and also Adjunct Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Western Australia. Iain Fraser is a Reader in Agri-Environmental Economics at the School of Economics, University of Kent. We are particularly grateful to the Editor-in-Chief, as well as to two anonymous reviewers for their very helpful comments on previous versions.Search for more papers by this author First published: 30 March 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-9552.2011.00291.xCitations: 15 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract The Environmental Stewardship Scheme (ESS) provides payments to farmers for the provision of environmental services based on forgone agricultural income. 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