2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
An empirical study of the diffusion of new rice-growing practices and their economic impacts on households : The case of Indonesia
| Project/Area Number |
22730245
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Economic policy
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| Research Institution | 日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所 (2012)
Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (2010-2011) |
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Principal Investigator |
TAKAHASHI Kazushi 日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所, 開発研究センター, 研究員 (90450551)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 経済発展 / 農業技術選択 / インパクト評価 |
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| Research Abstract |
The objectives of this research are to identify socio-economic determinants of a set of newly-introduced improved rice management practices, called the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), and its impacts on various household welfare measures, using the data collected in Indonesia. Our rigorous impact assessment shows that SRI generates significant yield gains, but negligible income gains. We also find that farmers who are less endowed with family labor as well as those who are risk- and ambiguity averse are less likely to adopt SRI.
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