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Women farmers and community well‐being under modeling uncertainty.

Women farmers and community well‐being under modeling uncertainty.

Authors :
Schmidt, Claudia
Deller, Steven C.
Goetz, Stephan J.
Source :
Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy; Mar2024, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p275-299, 25p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

We examine the association between woman farmers and community well‐being using U.S. county‐level data. We address modeling uncertainty around three measures of community well‐being by using a spatial Bayesian model averaging approach and find that a higher share of farms operated or owned by women in a county is associated with higher rates of new business formation, longer life expectancies, and lower poverty rates. The results are consistent with a growing literature that finds women business owners approach their businesses more holistically, with positive community spillovers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20405790
Volume :
46
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175502731
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13406