Paper #663

Title:

Análisis empírico del comportamiento de los costes en las explotaciones agrícolas mediante datos de la red contable agraria nacional

Author:

Josep M. Argilés

Date:

February 2003

Abstract:

In this article an empirical analyse of farming costs is performed within the frame of the activity based costing, employing a panel data set of Catalan farms. One the main conclusions of the study is that there is limited association for transaction and farm costs, especially in indirect costs. Direct and indirect costs are mainly driven by volume production.

Keywords:

Agricultural costs, activity based costing, cost drivers, transactions

JEL codes:

M41

Area of Research:

Finance and Accounting

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