英文文献:Identifying and Reducing Overlap in Farm Program Support-确定和减少农业项目支持的重叠
英文文献作者:Cooper, Joseph C.,O'Donoghue, Erik J.
英文文献摘要:
The current debate surrounding the 2012 Farm Act stresses cutting costs while maintaining, or even strengthening, farmers’ “safety net.” One way to cut costs is to reduce or eliminate potential overlap of farm program payments. Using simulations, we explore the interaction between the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program and a revenue assurance (RA) crop insurance program for corn, soybean, and wheat farmers in IL, MN, and SD. Additionally, we examine whether receiving benefits from multiple programs (an RA program, the Supplemental Revenue (SURE) program, and an ad hoc disaster assistance program) distorts farmers’ business decisions. We find overlap between ACRE and crop insurance, which could lead to budgetary savings if these two programs were to be integrated. Moreover, despite policymakers explicitly incorporating insurance indemnities into SURE payment calculations, access to both programs can alter behavior. Finally, in a counter-factual analysis, we show that removing ad hoc payments from the SURE would likely alter farm behavior.
目前围绕2012年农业法案的辩论强调削减成本,同时维持甚至加强农民的“安全网”。“削减成本的一种方法是减少或消除农业项目支付的潜在重叠。通过模拟,我们探讨了平均作物收入选举(英亩)计划和收入保证(RA)农作物保险计划之间的相互作用,该计划面向IL、MN和SD地区的玉米、大豆和小麦种植者。此外,我们还研究了从多个项目(RA项目、补充收入(SURE)项目和临时灾害援助项目)中获得利益是否会扭曲农民的商业决策。我们发现亩地保险和作物保险有重叠之处,如果将这两个项目整合起来,可能会节省预算。此外,尽管政策制定者明确地将保险赔偿纳入确定的支付计算中,但使用这两个项目可能会改变人们的行为。最后,在一项反事实的分析中,我们表明,从保险中取消临时支付可能会改变农场行为。