Fariz Ahmadov

Perception of Fixed Direct Payments

Evidence from a National Survey

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Produktbeschreibung

The 1996 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act introduced fixed payments which unlike previous payment programs are designed to be decoupled from production decisions. In general, economists believe that fixed payments, which account for one-third of total United States government payments to farmers, are an efficient way to transfer income to targeted recipients. Further, fixed payments are believed to generate only minimal distortions in resource allocation decisions. This study, based on data from a national survey of farm households, examines how farm households allocate the proceeds from a fixed payment. In addition, it examines what factors best explain how farm households indicate that they would allocate the hypothetical payment. Results indicate that the extent to which fixed payments can be considered decoupled depends on a variety of factors that describe the farm business, operator, and household.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 100
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 167g
• ISBN-13: 9783838337173
• ISBN-10: 3838337174
• Artikelnr.: 28256029

Autorenporträt

Fariz A. Ahmadov was born in Azerbaijan. He received his M.Sc. degree in Applied Economics from the University of Georgia, Athens, GA (USA) in 2006. Currently, he teaches at the Department of Economics and Management at Khazar University in Baku, Azerbaijan. His research interests are in the area of international trade and development.