Abstract
This investigation considers factors affecting off-farm investment of farm households. A national farm-level survey was used to evaluate the effects of various farm and operator characteristics on the likelihood of off-farm investment. Results suggest differences in level of education, age of the operator, off-farm income, household net worth, leverage, farm size, farm diversification, management skills, and location influence off-farm investment decisions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 88-101 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Agricultural Finance Review |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 5 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Farm household
- Logit analysis
- Off-farm investment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
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