Modelling CAP decoupling in the EU: A comparison of selected simulation models and results

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-71

  Balkhausen, Oliver ^b   Banse, Martin ^c   Grethe, Harald ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

2003 reform; Common Agricultural Policy; Decoupling; Direct payments; Mid term review; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL REFORM; ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY; COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; MODELING; SIMULATION;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38049155892     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2007.00135.x     Document Type: Review

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