What Do Farmers Want From Agri-Environmental Scheme Design? A Choice Experiment Approach
Agri-environmental schemes (AES) have had a limited effect on European agri-
culture due to farmers¿ reluctance to participate. Information on how farmers
react when AES characteristics are modified can be an important input to the
design of such policies. This article investigates farmers¿ preferences for different
design options in a specific AES aimed at encouraging nitrogen fixing crops in
marginal dry-land areas in Spain. We use a choice experiment survey conducted
in two regions (Arago´n and Andalusia). The analysis employs an error compo-
nent random parameter logit model allowing for preference heterogeneity and
correlation amongst the non-Status Quo alternatives. Farmers show a strong
preference for maintaining their current management strategies; however, signifi-
cant savings in cost or increased participation can be obtained by modifying
some AES attributes.
ESPINOSA GODED Maria;
BARREIRO-HURLÉ Jesús;
RUTO Eric;
2010-05-25
BLACKWELL PUBLISHING
JRC57137
0021-857X,
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123305848/abstract,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC57137,
10.1111/j.1477-9552.2010.00244.x,
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