Agricultural Economics - Online first
Non-farm employment and agricultural mechanisation adoption: A reciprocal relationshipOriginal Paper
Hang Thi Thuy Nguyen, Thi Quynh Anh Le, Pham Xuan Hung, Nguyen Thai Phan
Agric. Econ. - Czech, X:X | DOI: 10.17221/68/2025-AGRICECON 
This study investigates the reciprocal relationship between non-farm employment and mechanisation adoption of smallholders in Vietnam using the longitudinal Vietnam Access to Resources Household Survey (VARHS) 2008–2016 dataset. By employing the correlated random effects with the Mundlak approach to address the selection bias from the unobserved heterogeneity of panel data and the instrumental variables regressions to treat the endogeneity issue of non-farm participation and mechanisation adoption, the findings revealed that non-farm employment and mechanisation adoption have a positive interactive relationship. The mechanisation adoption in...
Impact of formal and informal environmental regulations on agricultural carbon emissions: Empirical evidence from ChinaOriginal Paper
Yumiao Zhang, Qi Yin, Yufan Wu, Kun Ma
Agric. Econ. - Czech, X:X | DOI: 10.17221/467/2024-AGRICECON
Agricultural carbon emissions (ACE) is a critical contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, which have already become a common challenge for global carbon reduction. As a major agricultural producer and largest carbon emitter, China has made great efforts to reduce ACE. Using the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2011 to 2022, this study explores the heterogeneous impacts of formal environmental regulations (FER) and informal environmental regulations (IER) on ACE. The results reveal that both FER and IER have significant effect on reducing ACE, with FER showing a more pronounced effect. The mechanism analysis indicates that agricultural...
Long-term trends in economic and environmental efficiency of EU agriculture: A DEA-Malmquist approachOriginal Paper
Dirk Beyer, Jana Hinke
Agric. Econ. - Czech, X:X | DOI: 10.17221/6/2025-AGRICECON
Enhancing economic and environmental efficiency is a fundamental objective shared by all European economic sectors, with agriculture being a particular area of focus. In this study, economic and environmental efficiency are considered in parallel and compared in terms of their long-term development. From an economic perspective, the classical production factors of labour, capital and land are compared with economic production output. The environmental perspective of the study focuses on greenhouse gases and acidifying gases, with the investigation based on data from Eurostat from 2009 to 2020. Due to constraints regarding the availability of data...
Can sustainable practices optimise fertiliser use and economic efficiency? A micro-panel analysisOriginal Paper
Faruque As Sunny, Juping Lan, Mohammad Ariful Islam
Agric. Econ. - Czech, X:X | DOI: 10.17221/473/2024-AGRICECON
The intensification of agricultural practices in Bangladesh has caused significant environmental challenges. This has also undermined farmers' economic sustainability, mainly due to the excessive use of subsidised chemical fertilisers. To address these issues and align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Bangladesh has prioritised the adoption of sustainable farming practices, including the recommended fertiliser application (RFA). However, whether the adoption of RFA ensures economic sustainability remains uncertain. This study evaluates how the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute's (BRRI) proposed RFA affects fertiliser use...