Research issues in agribusiness management: The topic of finance

Topic areas for research on problems of financing agribusinesses were suggested. Priority research areas identified included: (1) implications of federal taxation policies, (2) impacts of the 1986 tax law changes on the attractiveness of leasing as a method of acquiring assets, (3) inadequate equity capital sources for small and intermediate sized firms, (4) identification of factors that motivate individuals and/or companies to provide capital to new or expanding firms, (5) understanding entrepreneurial knowledge and behavior in regard to financing decisions, and (6) analysis of the interactions between forms of business ownership and financing alternatives. The research needs and opportunities were discussed for each of the identified topic areas.