We examine the association between woman farmers and community well-being using U.S. county-level data. We address modeling uncertainty around three measures of community well-being by using a spatial Bayesian model averaging approach and find that a higher share of farms operated or owned by women in a county is associated with higher rates of new business formation, longer life expectancies, and lower poverty rates. The results are consistent with a growing literature that finds women business owners approach their businesses more holistically, with positive community spillovers.
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Schmidt, C., Deller, S. C., & Goetz, S. J. (2024). Women farmers and community well-being under modeling uncertainty. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 46(1), 275–299. https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13406
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