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| Mann, Stefan; Mante, Juliane. |
| The connection between average sectoral income, occupational choice and structural change has so far only been described vaguely for sectors dominated by small enterprises. Taking agriculture as an example, we first develop a theoretical model in which we explain the decision to take over a farm with the average agricultural household income in the past years and the number of farms with the patterns of occupational choice. We then estimate a regression in which we explain occupational choices by the sectoral income situation and rate of farm decline by earlier occupational choices. The results demonstrate that a good income situation increases the number of occupational choices in favour for farming, and that occupational choices for farming in turn... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Occupational choices; Structural change; Agricultural income; Research paper; Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30707 |
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| Mann, Stefan; Mante, Juliane. |
| Farmers and butchers in Switzerland both operate in shrinking sectors. The number of businesses and the sectoral turnover has decreased by about 40 per cent over the last twenty years for both sectors. It is, however, an interesting question whether the determinants of exit are the same for the primary sector and the secondary and tertiary sector. A regression analysis reveals that, for farmers, a larger part of exits can be traced back to economic factors if compared to butchers. For butchers, the profit of the business is the key determinant of structural change, whereas for farms, the level of prices is an important signal factor. Interest rates influence structural change for both sectors. The study points to the importance of sector-specific research. |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Farm Management. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30708 |
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