Agricultural Economics, 2025 (vol. 71), issue 10
Impact of the adoption of chemical inputs on crop yield downside riskOriginal Paper
Olha Aleksandrova, ©tefan Bojnec
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(10):527-536 | DOI: 10.17221/298/2024-AGRICECON 
The study aims to analyse the impact of application of chemical inputs like fertilisers or crop protection products on farm crop yield productivity in Estonian and Slovenian agriculture. We combined the propensity score matching (PSM) method with an inverse probability weighted regression (IPWRA) model to derive treatment effects of the adoption of these critical inputs using Farm Accountancy Data Network data. Results exhibit consistency across estimation techniques. Estimates of both IPWRA and PSM models showed that adoption of at least one of the chemical inputs decreases volatility of crop yield output and downside risk. The results are more robust...
Unveiling green perception effect: How live streaming scenes and green information influence purchase intention of prepared dishesOriginal Paper
Shuo Hao, Pei Li, Nannan Zhang, Yang Du, Rui Liang, Ziyang Liu
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(10):537-549 | DOI: 10.17221/247/2024-AGRICECON
To promote the sustainable consumption of prepared dishes, this study examines how green attribute information (GAI) and live streaming scenes experience (LSSE) influence consumers' green perceptions (GP) – including perceived green value (PGV) and perceived green trust (PGT) – and subsequently affect their purchase intention (PI). A green perception model was developed and tested using a mixed-method approach. Word cloud analysis was conducted on consumer comments collected from e-commerce platforms to extract key descriptors and concerns, which informed the design of a structured questionnaire. A total of 291 valid responses were analysed...
Rural e-commerce and agricultural total factor productivity: Evidence from ChinaOriginal Paper
Jialong Zheng, Xintong Liang, Junkai Ma, Guangsi Li
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(10):550-563 | DOI: 10.17221/289/2024-AGRICECON
Employing the Comprehensive Demonstration of E-commerce in Rural Areas (CDERA) policy as a quasi-natural experiment, this paper explores the impact of rural e-commerce development on agricultural total factor productivity (ATFP) and its underlying mechanisms, using a difference-in-differences model. The analysis utilises panel data from 1 495 counties in China from 2001 to 2021. The findings indicate that the CDERA policy implementation enhanced ATFP in treated counties by approximately 1.6 percentage points compared to control counties, other factors being equal. Mechanism analysis further reveals that the CDERA policy enhances ATFP by improving agricultural...
Assessment of the difference in ecosystem services between ecologically and conventionally managed ponds: An empirical study from the South Bohemia region, Czech RepublicOriginal Paper
Jiøí Schneider, Gabriela Chmelíková
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(10):564-578 | DOI: 10.17221/497/2024-AGRICECON
The aim of this article is to demonstrate the difference in the production of ecosystem services depending on the management method using a selected sample of fishponds from the South Bohemian region of the Czech Republic and subsequently monetarily to assess this difference. Using 16 fishponds over a 10-year period, the research evaluates key services such as biodiversity conservation, water purification, and fish production, employing the opportunity cost of foregone profits methodology. The results reveal that ecologically managed fishponds provide enhanced ecosystem services at a financial trade-off, with an average annual profit difference of EUR...