The single farm payment and income risk in Irish farms 2005–2013

Abstract Agricultural income volatility has become a major hurdle for Irish farmers and policymakers to overcome in their drive to increase investment, production and ultimately income in the sector. This paper studies data from 927 farms in the Teagasc National Farm Survey between 2005 and 2013, th...

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Main Authors: Edward Knapp, Jason Loughrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Economics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40100-017-0078-9