Open AccessMethodical principles of the economic impact assessment of agri-environmental measures
Author(s) -
Aistė Galnaitytė
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
management theory and studies for rural business and infrastructure development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2345-0355
pISSN - 1822-6760
DOI - 10.15544/mts.2014.076
Subject(s) - environmental impact assessment , agriculture , economic impact analysis , impact assessment , economic model , environmental economics , empirical research , business , environmental resource management , environmental planning , risk analysis (engineering) , management science , economics , environmental science , political science , ecology , philosophy , macroeconomics , public administration , epistemology , biology , microeconomics , law
Topicality of the agri-environmental issues is based on the substantial financial resources, allocated for the implementation of agri-environmental measures. However their impact on both theoretical and practical levels in Lithuania is scarce explored. Implementation of agri-environmental measures has an impact on the results of agricultural activity: the implementation of the requirements lead to lower profits. Politicians meet a challenge – to develop and implement effective agri-environmental policy, ensuring the viability of the farms; researchers – to develop theory-based tools for the decision support. The objective of this research is to develop a theory based methodological principles for the model of the economic impact assessment of agri-environmental measures. On the basis of analysis carried out on the recommended methods and their application possibilities for the economic impact assessment of agri-environmental measures, the comprehensive methodological principles for the theoretical model of the economic impact assessment of agri-environmental measures were developed. The model includes a number of levels and the complex of the most appropriate methods. Using proposed methodological principles, the model of the economic impact assessment of agri-environmental measures can be developed. The model could enable to assess the economic impact of agri-environmental policy measures on agricultural sector. After the empirical verification, the model could serve as the theory-based support tool for the decision making.