Modeling farmer participation in agri-environmental nitrate pollution reducing schemes
Modeling farmer participation in agri-environmental nitrate pollution reducing schemes
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.06.022
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发表时间：
2011-09-15
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7
通讯作者：
Papanagiotou, Evagelos
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作者：
Giovanopoulou, Eirini;Nastis, Stefanos A.;Papanagiotou, Evagelos
农民为何选择参与农业环境项目以及他们如何选择分配给此类项目的土地数量？本文探讨了影响希腊农民采用欧盟资助的农业环境硝酸盐削减计划（NRP）的决定性因素以及该计划在土地分配方面的采用程度。采用 NRP 的决定被建模为一个两步过程。首先，农民决定是否参与农业环境计划；其次，确定参与的程度。我们采用赫克曼的自选择偏差校正模型来得出无偏估计。根据农场层面的数据，我们开发了选择采用农业环境计划的农民的概况及其农场的特征。分析结果提供了宝贵的政策见解，这些见解分解为决定农业环境计划采用和采用程度的主要因素。通过分解决定因素，政策制定者可以利用这些信息来设计有效的农业环境计划，这些计划对农民来说是理想的，并且更有针对性地实现特定的环境和农业发展目标。 (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. 保留所有权利。
Why do farmers choose to participate in agri-environmental programmes and how do they choose the amount of land they allocate to such programmes? This paper examines the determinant factors influencing farmers' adoption of the EU-financed agri-environmental Nitrate Reduction Programme (NRP) in Greece and the extent of the programme's adoption, in terms of land allocation. The decision to adopt the NRP is modeled as a two-step procedure. First, farmers decide whether to participate in the agri-environmental programme and second, the extent of participation is determined. We employ Heckman's self-selection bias correction model to derive unbiased estimates. Based on farm level data, we develop the profile of farmers who choose to adopt the agri-environmental programme and the characteristics of their farms. The results of the analysis provide valuable policy insights decomposed into the main factors determining first, the adoption of the agri-environmental programme and second, the extent of adoption. By decomposing the determining factors, policy makers can employ this information to design effective agri-environmental programmes, desirable to farmers and more targeted towards specific environmental and agricultural development goals. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.