The agri-environmental schemes (AESs) of the European Union employ the highest share of the public budget allocated to rural development programs. Our study applies a difference-indifferences propensity score matching estimator to perform a comparative analysis of the effects of these schemes on farmers’ performance across five E.U. member states. The effects of the AESs adoption largely depend on the share of the agri-environmental payment on farm revenue. If this share is larger than 5%, participation in AESs is effective in promoting greener farming practices in all countries but Spain, where a negative effect on farm income is also shown.
Arata, L., Sckokai, P., The Impact of Agri-environmental Schemes on Farm Performance in five EU Member States: a DID-Matching Approach, <<LAND ECONOMICS>>, 2016; 92 (1): 167-186. [doi:10.3368/le.92.1.167] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/70169]
The Impact of Agri-environmental Schemes on Farm Performance in five EU Member States: a DID-Matching Approach
Arata, Linda;Sckokai, Paolo
2016
Abstract
The agri-environmental schemes (AESs) of the European Union employ the highest share of the public budget allocated to rural development programs. Our study applies a difference-indifferences propensity score matching estimator to perform a comparative analysis of the effects of these schemes on farmers’ performance across five E.U. member states. The effects of the AESs adoption largely depend on the share of the agri-environmental payment on farm revenue. If this share is larger than 5%, participation in AESs is effective in promoting greener farming practices in all countries but Spain, where a negative effect on farm income is also shown.
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