Financial Flexibility in agricultural investment decisions: A discrete choice experiment

Abstract

Using a discrete choice experiment we examine the role of financial flexibility in agricultural investment decisions. The data is analyzed with a mixed logit model and reveals that financial flexibility is an important decision-making factor. Every third participant indicates that, compared to the criteria profitability and risk, financial flexibility is even determining his/her investment decision. Furthermore, it was possible to quantify an economic value for the financial flexibility that is significantly different from zero.