Appendix A1: Specification test results
Estimation of a logit functionAfter cleaning the data base (by dropping from the set of potential control those agricultural farms which were found to be affected by the AFP) logit function was estimated using 807 observations on bookkeeping farms (Schleswig-Holstein) specialised in milk production, of which 101 were treated farms and 706 programme non-treated farms. The list of variables ( 40) is provided in Error! Reference source not found.. Table A1-1: Results of a logit function estimation Coef. Std. err. z P>|z| [95% conf. interval] Value of fixed assetsbuildings
The paper illustrates the application of the regional quasi-experimental estimation approach to estimate impacts of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) on the performance of the food processing sector in Poland. It brings several advantages compared with estimations based on firm data by capturing the RDP effects on non-supported firms and measures targeting overall development of rural areas; it provides a more accurate aggregate regional policy impacts; and it partially addresses the bias caused by general equilibrium effects. The application of the approach to Polish regional data shows that the RDP impacts structural change and employment in the food processing sector in Poland.
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