Nature of dynamic relationships between farm real estate values and federal farm program payments
By: Saleem Shaik, Dragan Miljkovic
Contributors: Miljković, Dragan; North Dakota State University. Dept. of Agribusiness and Applied Economics; North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (Fargo)
Series: Agribusiness and applied economics report -- no. 636; Agribusiness & applied economics report -- no. 636.
Publisher: Dept. of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, Agricultural Experiment Station, North Dakota State University
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Fargo, N.D
Language: eng
Number of pages: 19
Description: The objective of this study is to test the dynamic relationships among variables including farm real estate values, farm returns, farm program payments, and real interest rates in an income capitalization model. Our analysis is unique in multiple ways: (1) it covers the period beginning with the introduction of the first farm bill in 1933 through 2006; (2) assumes endogeneity of the variables, and (3) develops a dynamic modeling framework. Endogeneity is assumed among farm real estate values, farm program payments, and farm receipts since the direction of causality is unclear from a theoretical standpoint. Results indicate that policy makers are reactive rather than pro-active in making transfers to farmers. Once farm program payments are implemented, payments have positive impacts only in the short run on the value of farm real estate. However, considering endogeneity, the model suggests that it is possible that farm program payments have a lasting positive indirect impact (via farm returns) on the value of farm real estate.
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