Do Dutch farmers invest in expansion despite increased policy uncertainty? A participatory Bayesian network approach
Abstract An important but understudied factor influencing strategic decisions of farmers is policy uncertainty. Increased policy uncertainty may expedite the timing of investments in expansion, a phenomenon that has been observed in the Dutch dairy sector in recent years. Using a participatory Bayesian network, we aimed to identify and assess the farm, farmer, and environmental characteristics that explain and predict investment strategies. The variable policy uncertainty is modeled as a multidimensional concept that is a function of objective and subjective variables. We found that the most i... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Agribusiness ; volume 40, issue 1, page 93-115 ; ISSN 0742-4477 1520-6297 |
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Wiley
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Schlagwörter: | Economics and Econometrics / Agronomy and Crop Science / Animal Science and Zoology / Geography / Planning and Development / Food Science |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26690253 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agr.21834 |