Table 5. Linear regression results for livestock subsidies level and intensity as explanatory variables for flock-size increase (n = 33).
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Variable type |
Variable |
Coefficient |
Adjusted R2 |
p-value |
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Dependent variable |
Total number of sheep and goats |
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Control variable |
Fodder variable costs per head of livestock (€/head) |
4.09 |
0.37 |
<0.0001 |
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Independent variables (tested independently) |
Holding LFA subsidy |
0.06 |
0.47 |
0.01 |
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Holding ewe premium |
0.03 |
0.45 |
0.02 |
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Holding total livestock subsidies |
0.03 |
0.46 |
0.005 |
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LFA subsidy per head of livestock |
-9.6 |
0.36 |
0.33 |
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Ewe premium per head of livestock |
-22.3 |
0.49 |
0.006 |
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Total livestock subsidies per head of livestock |
-13.5 |
0.46 |
0.02 |
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