The rationale of part-time farming: empirical evidence from Norway

Klaus Mittenzwei and Stefan Mann ()

International Journal of Social Economics, 2017, vol. 44, issue 1, 53-59

Abstract: Purpose - Outside farming, pluriactivity is generally considered as undesirable, whereas agricultural economists tend to recommend part-time farming. This contradiction is to be solved. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach - Linking tax-payer and statistical farm-level data from Norway, the authors tested how profitable part-time farming is for Norwegian farm households. Findings - The analysis showed that concentrating on either working on-farm or off-farm generates a higher household income than combining the two. Practical implications - Part-time farming may be a lifestyle decision, but apparently is not economically optimal for most farms. Originality/value - The contribution solves an apparent contradiction between the discourses inside and outside agriculture.

Keywords: Social welfare; Labour; Agricultural economies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-10-2014-0207

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