EFFECTIVENESS OF FARM POLICIES ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL-AREAS

Citation
Cj. Doyle et al., EFFECTIVENESS OF FARM POLICIES ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL-AREAS, European review of agricultural economics, 24(3-4), 1997, pp. 530-546
Citations number
22
ISSN journal
01651587
Volume
24
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
530 - 546
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1587(1997)24:3-4<530:EOFPOS>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A methodology for estimating the impact of agricultural support paymen ts on both farm output and the wider economy at regional level is outl ined and applied to one Scottish region. Using a Johansen-type model o f the agriculture sector, the impact of support changes on agricultura l output is forecast. A regional input-output matrix is derived and us ed to calculate income and employment multipliers for the main agricul tural enterprises. Using these multipliers, forecasts of regional inco me and employment losses due to a partial reduction in agricultural su pport are made. Within the region, the spatial distribution of benefit s is projected using a Gravity Model and mapped using a Geographic Inf ormation System.