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| Happe, Kathrin; Balmann, Alfons. |
| The paper analyses various forms of direct payments using the agent-based model AgriPoliS. The model is fitted to the agricultural region 'Hohenlohe' in Baden-Württemberg which is characterised by intensive livestock farming. The policy simulations show that decoupled payments which are attached to land do not have significant effects on structural change, competitiveness, and income as compared to the current Agenda 2000 policy. In order to reach a significant and lasting effect on the competitiveness of agriculture direct payments would have to be granted independently of production, land use, and farming activity in general. In order to ensure a sufficient degree of land management, area payments should be decreased to an extent which is just necessary... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agent based systems; Direct payments; Policy analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Land Economics/Use. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98266 |
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