@article{Uchiyama:242136,
      recid = {242136},
      author = {Uchiyama, Tomohiro and Lobley, Matt and Errington, Andrew  and Yanagimura, Shunsuke},
      title = {Dimensions of Intergenerational Farm Business Transfers in  Canada, England, the USA and Japan},
      journal = {Japanese Journal of Rural Economics},
      address = {2008},
      number = {360-2016-18619},
      pages = {16},
      year = {2008},
      abstract = {Despite widespread concern that fewer and fewer  individuals wish to enter farming as a career,  intergenerational succession remains an important objective  for many farm businesses. Indeed, it can be argued that  intergenerational transfer represents a fundamental aspect  of the social sustainability of family farming. Previous  research has frequently focused on the transfer of physical  assets, while less attention has been devoted to the  transfer of the intangible assets of the farm business such  as managerial skills and farm-specific knowledge. This  paper focuses on the succession process after a successor  has been identified and analyses patterns of behaviour  regarding the delegation of management responsibility. Data  from the international comparative studies is used to  compare the main routes to succession in four countries and  identifies how different routes to succession can influence  the delegation of managerial responsibility. In doing so,  the paper reflects on the ‘farmer's boy' problem and  considers the implications for the successful transfer and  survivability of the farm business.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/242136},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.242136},
}