Farmer Transaction Costs of Participating in Federal Conservation Programs: Magnitudes and Determinants
分析了2012年美国农业部大豆农户调查数据，发现近三分之一未申请保护计划的农户认为申请和合规成本是障碍；已申请者的交易成本因项目而异，但低于欧洲研究，且项目复杂性和耕作系统会增加成本。
Transaction costs may be a barrier to participation in USDA conservation programs. Data on perceived barriers and transaction costs from the 2012 USDA Agricultural Resources Management Survey of soybean farmers were analyzed. Of farmers who had not applied for programs, almost a third agreed that applying for programs and documenting compliance (perceived transaction costs) were barriers to participation. The measured magnitudes of transaction costs of those who did apply varied by program but do not seem particularly onerous and are lower than in European studies. Regression analysis indicates that complexity of the program and the farming system may increase transaction costs. <i></i>