Countryside Stewardship Farmers, Policies and Markets

About this book

Examines the economic nature of the agri-environmental measures that were intended to reduce the negative effects of agricultural production on countryside amenities and stimulate the positive contributions of farmers to countryside management.

Contents

Introduction to research on Countryside Stewardship Policies (G. van Huylenbroeck et al.). Economic nature of stewardship: complementarity and trade-offs with food and fibre production (P. Gatto, M. Merlo). Policy indicators and a typology of instruments (F. Bonnieux, P. Dupraz). The invisible costs of implementation and administration (K. Falconer, M. Whitby). Farmers' attitudes and uptake (L. Drake et al.). Modelling regional production and income effects (O. Rohm, S. Dabbert). Estimating aggregate output effects (F. Sinabell et al.). Analysis of trade distortions (D. Damianos, Y. Barlas). Conclusions and recommendations (G. van Huylenbroeck, M. Whitby).

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