@article {Arata167, author = {Linda Arata and Paolo Sckokai}, title = {The Impact of Agri-environmental Schemes on Farm Performance in Five E.U. Member States: A DID-Matching Approach}, volume = {92}, number = {1}, pages = {167--186}, year = {2016}, doi = {10.3368/le.92.1.167}, publisher = {University of Wisconsin Press}, 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{\textquoteright} 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. (JEL Q15, Q18)}, issn = {0023-7639}, URL = {https://le.uwpress.org/content/92/1/167}, eprint = {https://le.uwpress.org/content/92/1/167.full.pdf}, journal = {Land Economics} }