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| Russo, Carlo; Sabbatini, Massimo. |
| We use original data to assess if the current incentives to farmer turnover may help the competitiveness of small farms in the Lazio Region (central Italy). Our results show that substantial changes in the policy may be needed. The paper analyzes sharp declining trend in small farm number, discusses its causes and evaluates the policies that have been adopted to stop or slow down this downfall. The regional policy makers consider the ageing of the farmers is a key determinant of the decline of small farms. Consequently, they have designed an incentive policy to generational turnover mainly based on installation payments. Given our empirical findings we conclude that this policy may fail to achieve the stated objectives. Firstly, farms that had a... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Generational turnover in Agriculture; Installation payments; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q10; Q18. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52843 |
