New administrative geospatial data for agricultural policy evaluation: an application to EU crop diversity obligations

Zelda Brutti (), Marzia Freo () and Laura Serlenga ()
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Zelda Brutti: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Marzia Freo: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Laura Serlenga: University of Bari

No 2025-02, JRC Working Papers in Economics and Finance from Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Abstract: This study showcases a new class of administrative, geo-spatial data sourced from agricultural subsidy registers as a powerful tool for agricultural policy evaluation. Beyond full national coverage and accurate identification of land use, the key novel feature of GeoSpatial Aid Application (GSAA) data consists in the ability to link agricultural parcels managed by the same farm, enabling causal analysis at the holding level. Using Spanish GSAA data, we evaluate an EU-wide environmental regulation, also unveiling the occurrence of strategic behaviour among a subgroup of farm holdings. We concisely discuss implications for future research endeavours in the agricultural policy domain.

Keywords: GSAA data; geospatial data; common agricultural policy; environmental policy evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q12 Q18 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2025-02
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