Mental Models Enlighten Assumptions about Farmers, Land Tenure and Soil Management

Michael Braito, Courtney Flint, Heidi Leonhardt and Marianne Penker

No 288288, 165th Seminar, April 4-5, 2019, Berlin, Germany from European Association of Agricultural Economists

Abstract: Agricultural tenancy is increasing, as is soil degradation and erosion. Theory suggests that these trends may be correlated, yet empirical findings are ambiguous. This paper broadens the perspective on mental models influencing farmers’ soil management and disentangles assumed relationships with agricultural land tenancy. Results of a survey of farmers (n=344) in Austria reveal that tenure is less important for understanding farmers’ soil management practices than items of mental models. The study sheds new light on the assumption that farmers’ soil management practices depend on ownership status and planning horizons, as often suggested by agricultural economic theory.

Keywords: Land; Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18
Date: 2019-03-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.288288

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