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Spatial dependence in the adoption of organic drystock farming in ireland

Lapple, D.
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Kelley, H.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10379/12383
 https://doi.org/10.13025/26893
Publication Date
2014-06-30
Keywords
spatial dependence, bayesian spatial durbin probit model, organic farming, adoption decision, risk attitudes, farmers
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Lapple, D. Kelley, H. (2014). Spatial dependence in the adoption of organic drystock farming in ireland. European Review of Agricultural Economics 42 (2), 315-337
Abstract
This article analyses spatial dependence in the adoption of organic farming. Bayesian spatial Durbin probit models are applied to survey data of almost 600 Irish drystock farmers. The findings reveal that farmers located in close proximity exhibit similar choice behaviour. In addition, results show the importance of farmer interactions in adoption decisions as social norms and attitudes were identified to have spatial spill-over effects. Overall, the study highlights the importance of accounting for interdependence in farmers' decisions, which emerges as important in the formulation of agricultural policy.
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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