RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Impact of Agri-environmental Schemes on Farm Performance in Five E.U. Member States: A DID-Matching Approach
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 167
OP 186
DO 10.3368/le.92.1.167
VO 92
IS 1
A1 Arata, Linda
A1 Sckokai, Paolo
YR 2016
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/92/1/167.abstract
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)