Decoupling direct payments in North Macedonia

In North Macedonia, agricultural subsidies in the form of direct payments are fully coupled. This paper analyses the impact of decoupling them in support of North Macedonia's ambitions to join the European Union.

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Decoupling direct payments to farmers from production and output helps increase overall income and well-being without distorting the price mechanism. However, in North Macedonia, agricultural subsidies in the form of direct payments are fully coupled. This paper analyses the impact of decoupling them in support of North Macedonia's ambitions to join the European Union