Economic experiments in designing new agricultural policies and measures
The agricultural sector in North Macedonia continues to face structural and productivity challenges, compounded by weak market integration and a lack of innovative policy responses. Economic experiments provide a structured framework for understanding behavioral responses to policy interventions, fa...
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| author | Dragi Dimitrievski Marina Nacka Riste Elenov Ivana Janeska Stamenkovska Efimija Dimovska |
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| description | The agricultural sector in North Macedonia continues to face structural and productivity challenges, compounded by weak market integration and a lack of innovative policy responses. Economic experiments provide a structured framework for understanding behavioral responses to policy interventions, facilitating the development of more effective agricultural policies. This study examines the effectiveness of different policy measures in encouraging youth engagement in farming. A pilot survey was conducted with 77 agricultural university students to assess their responses to three distinct policy scenarios: (1) financial support for business investments, (2) allocation of state-owned land, and (3) a combined land-and-housing incentive. The findings indicate that financial support and structured investment mechanisms are more effective in encouraging agricultural participation than land-based incentives alone. While the student sample was selected for its familiarity with agricultural issues and potential future involvement in the sector, the results may not fully reflect the decision-making behavior of active young farmers. These insights contribute to evidence-based policymaking by offering empirical guidance for designing agricultural policies that better support youth participation in the sector.  |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d462801b59db4f5aaf94fee7d54b772b2025-08-20T02:28:46ZengPensoft PublishersARPHA Proceedings2683-01832025-04-0181910.3897/ap.e151695151695Economic experiments in designing new agricultural policies and measuresDragi Dimitrievski0Marina Nacka1Riste Elenov2Ivana Janeska Stamenkovska3Efimija Dimovska4Ss. Cyril and Methodius UniversitySs. Cyril and Methodius UniversitySs. Cyril and Methodius UniversitySs. Cyril and Methodius UniversityHerba naturaThe agricultural sector in North Macedonia continues to face structural and productivity challenges, compounded by weak market integration and a lack of innovative policy responses. Economic experiments provide a structured framework for understanding behavioral responses to policy interventions, facilitating the development of more effective agricultural policies. This study examines the effectiveness of different policy measures in encouraging youth engagement in farming. A pilot survey was conducted with 77 agricultural university students to assess their responses to three distinct policy scenarios: (1) financial support for business investments, (2) allocation of state-owned land, and (3) a combined land-and-housing incentive. The findings indicate that financial support and structured investment mechanisms are more effective in encouraging agricultural participation than land-based incentives alone. While the student sample was selected for its familiarity with agricultural issues and potential future involvement in the sector, the results may not fully reflect the decision-making behavior of active young farmers. These insights contribute to evidence-based policymaking by offering empirical guidance for designing agricultural policies that better support youth participation in the sector. https://ap.pensoft.net/article/151695/download/pdf/economic experimentsagricultural policyyoung f |
| spellingShingle | Dragi Dimitrievski Marina Nacka Riste Elenov Ivana Janeska Stamenkovska Efimija Dimovska Economic experiments in designing new agricultural policies and measures ARPHA Proceedings economic experiments agricultural policy young f |
| title | Economic experiments in designing new agricultural policies and measures |
| title_full | Economic experiments in designing new agricultural policies and measures |
| title_fullStr | Economic experiments in designing new agricultural policies and measures |
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| title_short | Economic experiments in designing new agricultural policies and measures |
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