Do direct payments efficiently support incomes of small and large farms?

Abstract This paper assesses how efficiently Common Agricultural Policy direct payments enhance farm incomes by applying a quantile continuous treatment effect model on the Italian Farm Accountancy Data Network sample. Adding to previous analyses, we show that income responses to direct payments are...

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Published in:European review of agricultural economics 2022-09, Vol.49 (4), p.796-831
Main Authors: Ciliberti, Stefano, Severini, Simone, Ranalli, Maria Giovanna, Biagini, Luigi, Frascarelli, Angelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
Agricultural policy
Common Agricultural Policy
Direct payments
Farm income
Farms
Payments
Small farms
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Summary:Abstract This paper assesses how efficiently Common Agricultural Policy direct payments enhance farm incomes by applying a quantile continuous treatment effect model on the Italian Farm Accountancy Data Network sample. Adding to previous analyses, we show that income responses to direct payments are higher in large farms rather than in small farms and lower in farms benefiting from larger levels of support. This suggests that direct payments are not very efficient in supporting incomes of small farms and reducing the disparity existing within the farm population. Furthermore, results suggest that there is scope to reduce the amount of payments provided to highly supported farms.
ISSN:0165-1587
1464-3618
DOI:10.1093/erae/jbac013