Intensive and extensive impacts of EU subsidies on pesticide expenditures at the farm level

This paper studies the intensive and extensive effects of European subsidies on pesticide expenditures at farm level. Intensive refer to relative value sales, while consider acreage effects. Our approach is original insofar as we consequences EU policies The analysis relies French Farm Accountancy Data Network database from 2007 2015 which provides detailed information structure accounting. influence measured through a simultaneous equation model using panel data. Even if aggregate does not seem expenditures, each pillars has for its part significant influence: 1st pillar contributes increasing 2nd leads decreasing except crop insurance policies. Overall have also positive impact acreage. very contrasting effect thus questions effectiveness public towards issue environmentally friendly practices.