Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason
{"title":"Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best-Worst Scaling Experiment","authors":"Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason","doi":"10.1002/aepp.70055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.70055","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best-worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile-owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios. Farmers consistently favored market-oriented and public goods investments—for example, market access, infrastructure, and extension—over subsidies and cash transfers. Input subsidies ranked fifth out of seven policy options in both scenarios. While overall rankings were stable, preference intensities sharpened under high prices. These findings challenge subsidy-focused crisis responses and highlight the need to align agricultural policy with farmer priorities to build long-term resilience.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"48 4","pages":"820-833"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.70055","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148710455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Justin M. Ross, Wesley M. Zebrowski, Julia C. D. Valliant
{"title":"Do Tax Incentives for Farmland Leases Increase Farm Supply? Evidence From Iowa's Beginning Farmer Tax Credit","authors":"Justin M. Ross, Wesley M. Zebrowski, Julia C. D. Valliant","doi":"10.1002/aepp.70075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.70075","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In recent decades, agriculture has become increasingly concentrated through horizontal mergers and acquisitions via corporate entities, and policy makers are concerned this will be exacerbated by the aging population of farm operators. To reduce market concentration in agriculture, many states have enacted policies to entice new prospective entrepreneurs into farming. Among these are tax credits for existing farm owners who lease or sell farmland to “beginning farmers.” These subsidies aim to compensate the lessor for the additional risk associated with leasing land to a new farming enterprise. This paper investigates the effect of Iowa's Beginning Farmer Tax Credit program on land leased to farmers, farm operators' average age, and various metrics of non-corporate farm operations. Our point estimates suggest very small effects of the program on Iowa's prevailing farm trajectories with a budgetary cost of more than $100,000 per added independent farm.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"48 4","pages":"1048-1068"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.70075","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148710469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Certified and Stable? Price and Yield Volatility Under Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Peru","authors":"Eva Boonaert, Eva-Marie Meemken, Miet Maertens","doi":"10.1002/aepp.70079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.70079","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Prior research analyzes the economic effects of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS)—such as Fairtrade, Organic, and GlobalGAP—but little is known about the stability of these effects over time. Using a nationally representative farm survey of Peru (2015–2019), this study analyzes whether VSS certification is associated with reduced inter-annual price and yield volatility. Applying pooled OLS, matching, and internal instruments, we find that certification is associated with 27% lower price volatility and 17% lower yield volatility, particularly benefiting family farms, translating into an 81% reduction in their net farm revenue volatility. The results highlight VSS' potential to enhance revenue stability.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"48 4","pages":"1101-1118"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148710449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joseph Benitez, Katherine Yewell, Katie Fitzpatrick, Huang Huang
{"title":"Unemployment-Linked Food Hardships in Medicaid Expansion and Nonexpansion States During the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Joseph Benitez, Katherine Yewell, Katie Fitzpatrick, Huang Huang","doi":"10.1002/aepp.70056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.70056","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Job losses (e.g., layoffs, furloughs) during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with higher levels of food hardship including food insufficiency, marginal food insufficiency, and difficulty affording food. However, we find the association between pandemic-related job loss and food hardship was smaller in states with expanded Medicaid eligibility compared against job losses in states that did not expand Medicaid. Our key findings are larger among higher-income households and childless adults–groups generally beyond Medicaid's core low-income population, and they suggest that Medicaid's value as an antipoverty program complements other safety net programs during periods of unexpected material hardship.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"48 4","pages":"852-864"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148710466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francisco M. P. Mugizi, Rayner Tabetando, Djomo Choumbou Raoul Fani
{"title":"Shocks, Agricultural Productivity, Self-Help Groups and Food Security in Tanzania","authors":"Francisco M. P. Mugizi, Rayner Tabetando, Djomo Choumbou Raoul Fani","doi":"10.1002/aepp.70058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.70058","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper investigates whether negative shocks constrain agricultural productivity and household food security. It also examines the mitigating role of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS) and self-help groups (SHGs) in cushioning households against the adverse effects of shocks on agricultural productivity and food security. Using nationally representative panel data from Tanzania and household fixed effects, the results reveal that negative shocks significantly reduce productivity. When disaggregating by type, we find that weather-related and covariate shocks exert larger negative effects than idiosyncratic shocks. Heterogeneity analysis shows that land-poor and poor households are more severely affected than land-rich and non-poor households. Shocks also reduce food security in Tanzania, with results robust across multiple measures, shock types, and household subsamples, that is, poor and non-poor households. Furthermore, the results reveal that neither SACCOS membership nor membership in SHGs has a significant mitigating effect on agricultural productivity or food security.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"48 4","pages":"865-902"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148710398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vivian Wei Huang, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Elin Röös
{"title":"Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?","authors":"Vivian Wei Huang, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Elin Röös","doi":"10.1002/aepp.70073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.70073","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco-scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban. A discrete choice experiment was conducted with Swedish crop farmers (<i>N</i> = 875), considering three policy attributes (commitment duration, maximum allowable percentage of mixed legume plants, and subsidy payment levels), two alternatives (permission to sell or utilize cover crop biomass versus restrictions), and one treatment condition (glyphosate ban). A Latent Class Logit Model was employed to explore heterogeneity in farmers' willingness to grow cover crops. The analysis identified three distinct farmer groups: 29% are unlikely to grow cover crops regardless of policy attribute design, 41% are predisposed to adoption irrespective of policy attributes, and 30% are influenced by subsidy payment scheme design. For the latter group, a glyphosate ban should reduce their willingness to grow cover crops. These findings offer valuable insights for enhancing flexibility in Eco-scheme management prescriptions for promoting greater farmer participation, such as easing the restriction on the maximum number of legume plants in cover crops and permitting farmers to sell or utilize cover crops.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"48 4","pages":"1035-1047"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.70073","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148710467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diffusing Freshness: International Technology Transfers and Trade in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables","authors":"Xiangwen Kong, Yuxi Liao","doi":"10.1002/aepp.70063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.70063","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To mitigate losses of fresh fruits and vegetables (FFVs), new technologies are increasingly developed across different stages of the supply chain. This study examines how international technology diffusion—specifically innovations targeting FFV loss at the production and transportation stages—affects bilateral trade. We develop a gravity framework grounded in a Melitz-Pareto model and construct a novel dataset linking patent transfers from the EPO's PATSTAT database to 72 FFV products. Empirical results show that each additional patent transferred from an innovator to a recipient country increases the recipient's exports to the innovator, primarily through growth along the extensive margin. Transportation-stage technologies, which facilitate export market entry in the technology-recipient country, exert a stronger effect on exports than production-stage innovations. Results are robust across PPML, OLS, lagged OLS, and IV estimations. Overall, the findings highlight the critical role of international technology diffusion in lowering entry barriers and promoting trade in perishable goods.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"48 4","pages":"916-940"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148710470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kofi Britwum, Kelly A. Davidson, John C. Bernard, Michelle Segovia, Christopher R. Gustafson
{"title":"Does Information Change Consumer Beliefs and Valuation of Cage-Free Egg Systems? Evidence From an Artefactual Field Experiment","authors":"Kofi Britwum, Kelly A. Davidson, John C. Bernard, Michelle Segovia, Christopher R. Gustafson","doi":"10.1002/aepp.70060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.70060","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Cage-free egg production systems, in addition to its namesake, include pasture-raised and certified organic eggs. Rising consumer concerns about animal welfare have increased demand for these options, yet little is known about the extent to which consumers understand these product distinctions and how information may influence their beliefs and willingness to pay. This study used an incentivized, artefactual field experiment to elicit preferences and beliefs regarding hen welfare, environmental impacts, and nutritional quality across production systems, both before and after information provision. The results indicate that information attenuated beliefs about the welfare and nutritional benefits of cage-free systems, while increasing beliefs about various benefits of pasture-raised and certified organic eggs. Price premiums increased for pasture-raised eggs and decreased for cage-free and conventional eggs.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"48 4","pages":"941-958"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148710471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brandon R. McFadden, Sara Gardner Hedgecock, Lawton L. Nalley, Alvaro Durand-Morat, Aaron Shew, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr
{"title":"Accounting for Substitution: Improving Estimates of GHG Reductions From Cattle-Based Product Demand Shifts","authors":"Brandon R. McFadden, Sara Gardner Hedgecock, Lawton L. Nalley, Alvaro Durand-Morat, Aaron Shew, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr","doi":"10.1002/aepp.70059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.70059","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle-based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions. Results indicate that informing consumers about product-level emissions decreases demand for cattle products and GHG emissions. However, ignoring substitution effects leads to an overestimation of the actual emission reduction potential. For accurate assessments, substitution effects should be included when estimating emission reductions for cattle-based products to better reflect the true GHG mitigation potential.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"48 4","pages":"903-915"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.70059","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148710442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Temperature Sensitivity and Adaptation of Cereal Yields: Empirical Evidence From Italy","authors":"Paolo Nota, Giacomo Coughlan, Alessandro Olper","doi":"10.1002/aepp.70070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.70070","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper investigates the evolving temperature sensitivity and climate adaptation of cereal yields in Italy from 1952 to 2023, using province-level data for maize, common wheat, and durum wheat. Employing panel data econometric methods, we estimate yield responses to heat exposure, changes in sensitivity over time, and adaptation to climate change. The findings reveal reduced heat sensitivity in maize, persistent sensitivity in common wheat, and some evidence of reduced heat sensitivity in durum wheat. The results also highlight mixed evidence of adaptation, as long-run climate adaptation offsets some of the negative effects only on maize yield. Consequently, there is both potential for reducing heat impacts and concern about future vulnerability. This study provides novel evidence regarding the necessity of targeted agricultural strategies in enhancing climate resilience among cereal producers.</p>","PeriodicalId":8004,"journal":{"name":"Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy","volume":"48 4","pages":"1005-1017"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aepp.70070","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148710526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}