@article{Berger:156224,
      recid = {156224},
      author = {Berger, Lars and Hüttel, Silke and Hagedorn, Konrad},
      title = {Individual Decisions or Institutional Dynamics? Reasons  for the Intensive Use of Fertilizer in Eastern China},
      address = {2013},
      number = {870-2016-60708},
      series = {Poster},
      pages = {2},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {The eutrophication of Lake Tai in the mid-east of China  caused by an excessive import of nutrients from  agricultural non-point-source pollution impedes social and  economic development. In our research we aim to improve the  understanding of the farmers’ decision-making process  applying chemical fertilizers. Based on data gained in  household interviews in 2011 and 2012 we follow the  question: Which factors influence the individual decision  on the use of fertilizers? Our approach is twofold: first,  we estimate a production function to assess nitrogen  overuse. Second, based on qualitative data we analyse the  influence of the institutional context on individual  decision-making.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/156224},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.156224},
}