Part-time farming: off-farm and on-farm household efficiency measurement of Ireland farm households

Tao Zhang (taozhang7608@hotmail.com)

No 705, Working Papers from Rural Economy and Development Programme,Teagasc

Abstract: The reliance of farm households on non-farm income is a growing phenomenon in Irish farming. This is a growing area of research but the effects of work change on efficiency of differing strategies have rarely been examined. The main objective of the paper is to contribute to the research stream on farm household income strategies and farm efficiency. To satisfy this purpose, two stages of models are applied. In the first stage, household efficiency (both on and off the farm) is estimated. In the second stage, the relationship between efficiency and various factors is estimated using Tobit or SUR system regressions. Because more and more farmers now go to take off-farm work, this research will yield useful information for policymakers.

Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2007
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