TY - JOUR AU - Mann, Stefan AB - PurposeOutside farming, pluriactivity is generally considered as undesirable, whereas agricultural economists tend to recommend part-time farming. This contradiction is to be solved. The paper aims to discuss this issue.Design/methodology/approachLinking tax-payer and statistical farm-level data from Norway, the authors tested how profitable part-time farming is for Norwegian farm households.FindingsThe analysis showed that concentrating on either working on-farm or off-farm generates a higher household income than combining the two.Practical implicationsPart-time farming may be a lifestyle decision, but apparently is not economically optimal for most farms.Originality/valueThe contribution solves an apparent contradiction between the discourses inside and outside agriculture. TI - The rationale of part-time farming: empirical evidence from Norway JF - International Journal of Social Economics DO - 10.1108/IJSE-10-2014-0207 DA - 2017-01-09 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/the-rationale-of-part-time-farming-empirical-evidence-from-norway-b7Zj76PyJa SP - 53 EP - 59 VL - 44 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -