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The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics of the University of Maryland is conducting a study that uses online auctions. Participation is by invitation only!
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What is the goal of this study? There is increasing interest in the use of market-mechanisms in policies that seek to improve environmental quality, conserve natural resources, and protect the land. While the use of markets can improve the cost-effectiveness of these policies, establishing effective markets is often complicated. Our research is meant to better understand these complexities.
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