Analysis of the Transfer Mechanism of Participation Intention in the Farmers’ Monthly Payment Program: Evidence from Jeju

Key Points

• This study aims to analyze how farmers' perception of the monthly payment program affects their intention to participate.
• Survey conducted in Jeju Province focusing on farmers not currently participating in the program.
• Independent-sample t-test and Mann-Whitney U test to evaluate perception differences.
• Logit and probit models to estimate factors influencing participation intention.
• Farmers aware of the program find it stabilizes funds and reduces income volatility, but also feel a psychological burden.
• Awareness of income stability significantly increases the intention to participate, while negative perceptions decrease it.
• Farmers who know about the program but don't participate have structurally lower intentions, indicating an 'awareness paradox' in policy diffusion.