Modeling Government Program Participation Decisions at the Farm Level
提出一种数学规划方法，帮助农民分析是否参与政府农业项目以及如何调整作物组合，并以得克萨斯州农场为例说明资源、基数和交叉合规等因素的影响。
Abstract Changes in the U.S. farm economy during the 1980s have caused many farmers to give careful consideration to participation in the government farm program. Analytical techniques to identify optimal participation and resulting crop mix strategies at a whole‐farm level can aid farmers faced with these decisions. This paper presents a mathematical programming approach adaptable to farm‐level decision analysis. An empirical example involving a Texas farm suggests that resource levels, base acreage endowments, limited cross compliance, and returns outside the program can influence participation decisions.