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An analysis of the redistributive effects of agricultural policy in Tuscany with comparative results for Scotland

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Paul Allanson
Benedetto Rocchi

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The paper provides an empirical study of the redistributive effects of agricultural policy in Tuscany which finds that the provision of support increased absolute income inequality within the agricultural community because the distribution of transfers was both vertically and horizontally inequitable. These conclusions are shown to hold whether or not non-farm incomes are taken into account and for a range of alternative definitions of the agricultural community. The results for Scotland are broadly comparable except that the distribution of transfers was progressive not regressive, reflecting differences between the two regions in the degree of dependency of agriculture on support.

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Paper provided by University of Dundee, Economic Studies in its series Discussion Papers with number 193.

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Date of creation: Sep 2006
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Keywords: Income redistribution; Agricultural Policy; Tuscany; Scotland;

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D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy

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  1. Paul Allanson, 2006. "The Redistributive Effects of Agricultural Policy on Scottish Farm Incomes," Journal of Agricultural Economics, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 57(1), pages 117-128, 03. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  4. Benedetto Rocchi & Donato Romano & Gianluca Stefani, 2005. "Distributive impacts of alternative agricultural policies: A SAM-based analysis for Italy," Cahiers d'Economie et Sociologie Rurales, INRA Department of Economics, vol. 77, pages 85-112. [Downloadable!]
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  8. Mary Keeney, 2000. "The Distributional Impact of Direct Payments on Irish Farm Incomes," Journal of Agricultural Economics, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 51(2), pages 252-265. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Franz Sinabell & Erwin Schmid & Markus F. Hofreither, 2008. "Exploring the Distribution of Direct Payments of the Common Agricultural Policy," WIFO Working Papers 330, WIFO. [Downloadable!]
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