Decomposing household income differences between farmers and non‐farmers: Empirical evidence from Norway
Klaus Mittenzwei,
Helge Berglann,
Øyvind Hoveid
et al.
Abstract:Income comparisons between farm and non‐farm households play a crucial role in many aspects of farm policy. Using household income data from tax returns of all Norwegian taxpayers in the period 2006–2015 we study these income differences. We find that the unconditional mean income is higher for farm households, but with important differences depending on the comparison group considered. We also find that the income difference is reduced when we control for differences in the personal characteristics of the dif… Show more
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