Driving forces behind exiting from farming in Western Europe
Driving forces behind exiting from farming in Western Europe
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1477-9552.2007.00082.x
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发表时间：
2007-02-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Glauben, Thomas
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作者：
Breustedt, Gunnar;Glauben, Thomas
本研究考察了西欧农民的退出过程。使用一个简单的结构变化的理论模型，我们实证研究的影响，农场的特点，宏观经济条件和政策干预，在20世纪90年代的农场退出。使用西欧110个地区的区域数据进行的计量经济学估计表明，农业特征和政策条件对农业退出有很大影响。特别是在农场规模较小的地区，退出率更高，这与生产结构密切相关。在兼职农业较多、补贴支付高和农业产出相对价格上涨高的地区，退出率较低，这表明农业外收入和政府干预减缓了欧洲农业的结构性变化。
This study examines the exit process of Western European farmers. Using a simple theoretical model of structural change, we examine empirically the impact of farm characteristics, macroeconomic conditions and policy intervention on farm exits during the 1990s. Econometric estimates using regional data for 110 regions in Western Europe indicate that exits from farming are strongly influenced by farm characteristics and policy conditions. In particular, exit rates are higher in regions with smaller farms and are closely related to production structures. Exit rates are lower in regions with more part-time farming, high subsidy payments and high relative price increases for agricultural outputs, indicating that off-farm income and government intervention slow down structural change in European agriculture.