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Determinants Of Decisions To Enter The U.S. Farming Sector

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  • MISHRA, ASHOK K.
  • EL-OSTA, HISHAM S.

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This study investigates the factors likely to affect an individual’s decision to enter farming after and/or while participating in an off-farm employment activity. Additionally, an ordered multivariate regression procedure was used to analyze the degree of importance of selected motivating reasons that were drivers of individuals’ decision to enter farming. Results indicate that individuals with lower education, children in the household, and older family members were more likely to have entered farming as an occupation. Findings further suggest that federal policies in the form of farm program payments may provide retired nonfarm workers incentives to enter farming in later life.

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  • Mishra, Ashok K. & El-Osta, Hisham S., 2016. "Determinants Of Decisions To Enter The U.S. Farming Sector," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 48(1), pages 73-98, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:48:y:2016:i:01:p:73-98_00
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    1. Tianyuan Luo & Cesar L Escalante, 2017. "US farm workers: What drives their job retention and work time allocation decisions?," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 28(2), pages 270-293, June.
    2. Danilo Bertoni & Daniele Cavicchioli & Laure Latruffe, 2023. "Impact of business transfer on economic performance: the case of Italian family farms," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 48(2), pages 186-213.
    3. May, Daniel & Arancibia, Sara & Behrendt, Karl & Adams, John, 2019. "Preventing young farmers from leaving the farm: Investigating the effectiveness of the young farmer payment using a behavioural approach," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 82(C), pages 317-327.
    4. Williamson, James & Girardi, Anthony, 2016. "Income Tax Credits to Assist Beginning Farmers and Ranchers: A Look at State-Level Policies," 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts 235810, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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