TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stojcheska, Aleksandra Martinovska
AU  - Kotevska, Ana
AU  - Bogdanov, Natalija
AU  - Nikolić, Aleksandra
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4199
AB  - Rural development policy reforms and necessary institutional adjustments are of particular importance in overcoming the transitional challenges for the Western Balkan countries, whose economies are highly dependent on agriculture. The complex rural development context in these countries triggers the need for better understanding and explaining of the factors influencing the use of rural development policy funds. The research aim is to identify how the behavioural determinants and some socio-economic characteristics influence farmers' intention to apply for rural development support (RDS). The analytical framework is based on the theory of planned behaviour and structural equation modelling by using farm survey data collected in Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2014. The results suggest that the success of RDS depends on farmers' underlying psychological constructs. The intention to use RDS funds is stronger with farmers with positive attitudes (in all three countries), support from the social environment (in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) and higher perceived behavioural control (in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia). Prior experience with applying for RDS funds has positive effects on forming farmers' intention to apply for RDS, while the influence of age, education and perceived farm profitability on the behavioural determinants is less pronounced. Investigating the farmer's behaviour in these Western Balkan countries provides novel insights that could be used for related policy strategies.
PB  - Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford
T2  - Land Use Policy
T1  - How do farmers respond to rural development policy challenges? Evidence from Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
EP  - 83
SP  - 71
VL  - 59
DO  - 10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.08.019
ER  - 

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Stojcheska, A. M., Kotevska, A., Bogdanov, N.,& Nikolić, A.. (2016). How do farmers respond to rural development policy challenges? Evidence from Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. in Land Use Policy
Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford., 59, 71-83.
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Stojcheska AM, Kotevska A, Bogdanov N, Nikolić A. How do farmers respond to rural development policy challenges? Evidence from Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. in Land Use Policy. 2016;59:71-83.
doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.08.019 .

Stojcheska, Aleksandra Martinovska, Kotevska, Ana, Bogdanov, Natalija, Nikolić, Aleksandra, "How do farmers respond to rural development policy challenges? Evidence from Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina" in Land Use Policy, 59 (2016):71-83,
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TY  - CONF
AU  - Martinovska Stojcheska, Aleksandra
AU  - Kotevska, Ana
AU  - Bogdanov, Natalija
AU  - Nikolić, Aleksandra
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3731
AB  - The rural development and its specific policy is a relatively new concept for transition countries aspiring to join EU. The South-Eastern Europe countries, Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are transition countries on the way to EU, with substantial rural resources. Therefore, rural development policy is crucial for their sustainable development and quality of life of rural people. In the same time, the impact and success of such policy depends strongly on farmers' attitude, capability, understanding and motivation to use available funds. The aim of this paper is to determine and understand the factors behind the behavior of farm managers when applying for rural development funds. The analytical framework is based on the Theory of planned behavior; where the individual intention to perform a given behavior determines the performance and is shaped by the attitude, social pressure and the perceived behavioral control. This theory is widely applied in various scientific fields; but so far such an approach has not been used in understanding farmers' population and use of rural development programs. The survey took place in November-December 2014, in face-to-face interviews covering 895 farm households in Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The principal component analysis of the statements related to the farmers' opinions on rural development policies yielded into three logical factor sets related to the farmer's attitude, approval to apply and the perceived abilities of the farmer to use the available measures. The identified factors and their relations could be used for designing a more suitable approach to encourage and guide the farmers to maximize their use of available funds for rural development. This knowledge could serve as a basis for recommendations for policy makers when designing policies and informative materials, and for extension agents and advisors to improve their approach when addressing the rural issues.
PB  - Nordic Assoc Agricultural Scientists-Njf, Uppsala
C3  - Nordic View to Sustainable Rural Development
T1  - Application of rural development policy in see countries: behavioral economics approach
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SP  - 434
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Martinovska Stojcheska, A., Kotevska, A., Bogdanov, N.,& Nikolić, A.. (2015). Application of rural development policy in see countries: behavioral economics approach. in Nordic View to Sustainable Rural Development
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https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3731

Martinovska Stojcheska A, Kotevska A, Bogdanov N, Nikolić A. Application of rural development policy in see countries: behavioral economics approach. in Nordic View to Sustainable Rural Development. 2015;:434-439.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3731 .

Martinovska Stojcheska, Aleksandra, Kotevska, Ana, Bogdanov, Natalija, Nikolić, Aleksandra, "Application of rural development policy in see countries: behavioral economics approach" in Nordic View to Sustainable Rural Development (2015):434-439,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_agrospace_3731 .