Towards More Effective and Efficient Agri-Environmental Schemes - An Empirical Analysis of Norway

Prof. Dr. Sauer

The project aims to measure and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of agri-environmental schemes in OECD countries, using Norway as the example because it has a very unique agricultural structure and a specific policy framework. Based on quantitative statistical and econometric modelling applied to sound microeconomic behavioural models, farm level and additional survey data will be used to shed empirical light on farmers’ production and land management behaviour as a response to agri-environmental measures that aim to increase sustainability. Valuable lessons will be drawn for agri-environmental policy schemes in other OECD member countries with a similar agricultural setting to steer land use change towards greater sustainability through the enhancement of agri-environmental schemes, which in turn will encourage landholders. The duration of the project is from 1 June to 16 October 2016 and is financed by the OECD Co-operative Research Programme 2016.