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Project

Multi-level evaluation of the market potential of agricultural machinery services in China: preferences, impacts and policy analysis
Code
01SC2322
Duration
01 October 2022 → 30 September 2026
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Agricultural and natural resource economics, environmental and ecological economics
    • Economic development, innovation, technological change and growth not elsewhere classified
    • Innovation and technology management
    • Consumer behaviour
    • Micro-based behavioural economics
Keywords
agricultural machinery services China experimental auctions stakeholder preferences willingnessto-pay, impact assessment
 
Project description
 

Agricultural machinery services can be a sustainable and efficient solution to help farmers transform towards technology driven development. To determine the market potential of agricultural machinery services in China, this research looks at demand and supply actors to assess (1) stakeholders’ willingness-to-pay and preferences, (2) economic and ecological impact of using agricultural machinery services and (3) subsidy policy effects.