This study examines the impact of agricultural support on crop diversity measured by a diversity index. Our results indicate that agricultural subsidies have a limited effect on agricultural iodiversity. By using unique farm-level data, we show that subsidies support the income of farmers rather than the agricultural biodiversity. The results are robust regarding the size, practice management and altitude of the agricultural holdings' operations and various measures of agricultural biodiversity. However, when interpreting the results, the limitations of biodiversity indices should be considered.
Žáková Kroupová Z, Čechura, L., Opatrný, M., Hloušková, Z., Mlezivová, I.
Agricultural Economics, Volume 69, Nr. 3, 2023, p. 89-100, ISSN 0139-570X.
https://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/pdfs/age/2023/03/03.pdf