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Attitudes to agricultural policy and farming futures in the context of the 2003 CAP reform: A comparison of farmers in selected established and new Member States

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Matthew GortonORCiD

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Abstract

Farmers' attitudes, to agricultural production, diversification and policy support, and behavioural intentions in five Member States of the EU (France, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, England) are analysed comparatively. Groups of farmers with similarly held attitudes are identified using cluster analysis to investigate whether differences in attitudes are defined predominately according to national, east-west, size or other criteria. The results highlight that the vast majority of farmers in the enlarged EU retain a productivist mindset, wish to maintain an agricultural focus and strongly reject notions of policy liberalisation. However, while the overwhelming majority advocate protection they are more receptive to greater flexibility in terms of the instruments through which policy support may be delivered. Overall, the strongest opposition to policy liberalisation comes from farmers in the New Member States of the EU. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Author(s): Gorton M, Douarin E, Davidova S, Latruffe L

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Rural Studies

Year: 2008

Volume: 24

Issue: 3

Pages: 322-336

ISSN (print): 0743-0167

ISSN (electronic): 1873-1392

Publisher: Pergamon

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2007.10.001

DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2007.10.001

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