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The impact of CAP subsidies on the productivity of cereal farms in six European countries: A historical perspective (2008–2018)

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  • Biagini, L.
  • Antonioli, F.
  • Severini, S.

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Productivity is an always-hotly-debated issue within the EU agricultural policymaking, particularly concerning the effect of subsidies distributed via the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The cereal sector is under particular political scrutiny nowadays, with the Ukraine conflict and environmental issues menacing food security levels for both developing and developed countries.

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  • Biagini, L. & Antonioli, F. & Severini, S., 2023. "The impact of CAP subsidies on the productivity of cereal farms in six European countries: A historical perspective (2008–2018)," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:jfpoli:v:119:y:2023:i:c:s0306919223000714
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2023.102473
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