Title:
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Farmland Rental Contracts: Why Do Some Contracts Stipulate Production Practices in Ontario and Manitoba? |
Author:
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Luo, Qin
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Department:
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Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics |
Program:
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Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics |
Advisor:
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Deaton, B. James |
Abstract:
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In 2011, 42% of Canadian farmland was in the rental market. Some of these rental agreements include stipulations that a tenant implement certain production practices. This thesis empirically investigates factors that motivate stipulations by analyzing a telephone survey data set of farmers in Ontario and Manitoba (n=441). Based on the empirical findings, I conducted an additional personal interview to explore issues associated with stipulations (n=59). The empirical results identify key covariates that influenced the adoption of stipulations. For example, farmers renting from family members are less likely to have a stipulation in their rental contract. The personal interviews also reveal that many landlords ask tenants to avoid specific production practices that may limit future uses of the land for non-agricultural purposes. Hence, in regions with high urbanization pressure, landlords may stipulate practices that are in potential conflict with social objectives as set forward by the government. |
URI:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10214/8805
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Date:
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2015-05 |
Rights:
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Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada |