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Conserving Data in the Conservation Reserve: How A Regulatory Program Runs on Imperfect Information
Enrolling over 30 million acres, the US Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is the largest conservation program in the United States. This title explores the role of information in the policy cycle as it relates to the CRP, as well as the role of information, including 'hidden information,' in the design and implementation of regulatory policy.
| Author(s) | By James Hamilton. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 168 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 26 Feb 2010 |
| Availability | Available |
Enrolling over 30 million acres, the US Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is the largest conservation program in the United States. This title explores the role of information in the policy cycle as it relates to the CRP, as well as the role of information, including 'hidden information,' in the design and implementation of regulatory policy.
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Information through the Policy Cycle 2. Defining the Environmental Benefits Index 3. Interpreting the Conservation Reserve Program in the Field(s) 4. The Mechanics of Monitoring: GAO, Congress, and the Federal Reg
James T. Hamilton is the Charles S. Sydnor Professor of Public Policy, at the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University and Director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy. His prior books include Regulation Through Revelation: The Or
