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dc.contributor.authorHowley, Peter*
dc.contributor.authorDillon, Emma*
dc.contributor.authorHennessy, Thia*
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T14:29:19Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T14:29:19Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationHowley, P., Dillon, E. and Hennessy, T. (2012) The role of non-pecuniary benefits in the labour allocation decision of farmers. REDP Working Paper Series 12-WP-RE-02en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11019/684
dc.descriptionworking paperen_GB
dc.description.abstractPrevious research has primarily focused on the impact of economic variables in explaining the off farm labour allocation decisions of principal farm operators. This study finds attitudes regarding the non-pecuniary benefits associated with the farming lifestyle also significantly affect behaviour by acting as a strong disincentive to farmers towards working off farm. This may suggest that even if economic returns are greater in the offfarm labour market, farmers may not supply additional labour off farm. We also employed separate models of off-farm labour market participation and off-farm labour supply and found certain variables such as a farm operator’s age and the level of diversification undergone by the farm business affect off farm labour market participation and hours supplied differently.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherTeagasc, Oak Park, Carlow, Irelanden_GB
dc.relation.ispartofseriesREDP Working Paper Series;12-WP-RE-02
dc.subjectOff farm labouren_GB
dc.subjectFarming attitudesen_GB
dc.subjectNon-pecuniary benefitsen_GB
dc.subjectIrelanden_GB
dc.titleThe role of non-pecuniary benefits in the labour allocation decision of farmers.en_GB
dc.typeWorking Paperen_GB
refterms.dateFOA2018-01-12T08:01:00Z


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