Effect of rural insurance on soybean production in the Matopiba Region

Authors

  • Francisco José Silva Tabosa Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Francisca Ingrid Gouveia Ferreira PPGER/UFC
  • Alexandre Nunes Almeida ESALQ/USP
  • Jair Andrade Araújo PPGER/UFC

Keywords:

impact assessment, difference-in-differences, double difference

Abstract

This research evaluated the impact of the Rural Insurance Premium Subsidy Program (PSR) on the harvested area and productivity of insured farmers in Matopiba. To this end, it employed the difference-in-differences (DID) estimator methodology with the propensity score matching (PSM) method. The results showed that the municipalities with policies contracted under the PSR exhibited higher averages for harvested area and gross value of production, with differences of 309.48 hectares  and R$ 2,657,859.00.

Author Biographies

Francisco José Silva Tabosa, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Economista. Dr. Professor do Departamento de Economia Agrícola da UFC e do Programa de Pós Graduação em Economia Rural (PPGER/UFC) . Bolsista produtividade do CNPQ

Francisca Ingrid Gouveia Ferreira, PPGER/UFC

Engenheira agronoma. Doutorando em economia rural no PPGER/UFC

Alexandre Nunes Almeida, ESALQ/USP

Engenheiro agrônomo. Dr. Professor da ESALQ/USP

Jair Andrade Araújo, PPGER/UFC

Engenheiro de pesca. Dr. Professor do PPGER/UFC

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Published

2025-05-22

How to Cite

Tabosa, F. J. S., Ferreira, F. I. G., Almeida, A. N., & Araújo, J. A. (2025). Effect of rural insurance on soybean production in the Matopiba Region. Revista De Política Agrícola, 33, e01963. Retrieved from https://rpa.sede.embrapa.br/RPA/article/view/1963

Issue

V.33, Jan./Dec., 2024: Continuos publication

Section

Artigos Científicos