PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Arata, Linda
AU  - Sckokai, Paolo
TI  - The Impact of Agri-environmental Schemes on Farm Performance in Five E.U. Member States: A DID-Matching Approach
AID  - 10.3368/le.92.1.167
DP  - 2016 Feb 01
TA  - Land Economics
PG  - 167--186
VI  - 92
IP  - 1
4099  - http://le.uwpress.org/content/92/1/167.short
4100  - http://le.uwpress.org/content/92/1/167.full
SO  - Land Econ2016 Feb 01; 92
AB  - 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. (JEL Q15, Q18)