Adjustment in OECD Agriculture Reforming Farmland Policies

This book brings together two studies both related to the very important issue of land: it examines the way in which agricultural and other policies affect how it changes hands, its value and use patterns. The first study looks at policies affecting farmland mobility and calls for an easing of regul...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Corporate Authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development Content Provider (content provider), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Content Provider
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD Publishing 1998.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705524506719
Table of Contents:
  • PART I. POLICIES AFFECTING FARMLAND MOBILITY
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Policy intervention in farmland markets
  • Legislation restricting transfers of farmland ownership and lease
  • Farm tenancy law (lease term and rent)
  • Inheritance arrangements
  • Public bodies affecting the farmland market
  • A. Policies in OECD countries
  • B. Case study
  • SAFERs in France
  • Foreign ownership
  • A. Policies in OECD countries
  • B. Case study
  • The United States
  • III. Physical planning or zoning
  • A. Policies in OECD countries
  • B. Case study
  • Germany
  • IV. Tax concessions
  • A. Policies in OECD countries
  • B. Case study
  • Japan
  • V. Summary and conclusions
  • Motivation for land policies
  • Policy questions
  • Review and updating
  • a challenge for Agriculture Ministries?
  • Bibliography
  • PART II. FARM ASSET VALUES AND AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Capitalisation of agricultural support
  • III. Identifying who actually benefits from support
  • IV. Reduced support and asset values
  • V. Facilitating reform
  • VI. Summary and Policy Recommendations
  • Bibliography