Cropland Allocation Effects of Agricultural Input Subsidies in Malawi
Cropland Allocation Effects of Agricultural Input Subsidies in Malawi
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DOI：
10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.04.022
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发表时间：
2012-01-01
影响因子：
6.9
通讯作者：
Shively, Gerald
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作者：
Chibwana, Christopher;Fisher, Monica;Shively, Gerald
我们衡量了马拉维农场投入补贴计划对马拉维中部和南部卡森古和马辛加地区农民的农田分配决策的影响。利用两步回归策略控制内源选择进入计划，我们发现参与计划与种植玉米和烟草的土地数量呈正相关。此外，结果表明，参与的家庭通过将较少的土地分配给其他作物(例如花生、大豆和干豆)来简化作物生产。我们的发现对旨在促进低收入地区粮食自给自足和作物多样化的政策具有重要意义。(C)2011爱思唯尔有限公司。保留所有权利。
We measure the impacts of Malawi's Farm Input Subsidy Program on the cropland allocation decisions of farmers in Kasungu and Machinga districts in central and southern Malawi. Using a two-step regression strategy to control for endogenous selection into the program, we find positive correlations between participation in the program and the amount of land planted with maize and tobacco. Furthermore, results suggest that participating households simplified crop production by allocating less land to other crops (e.g., groundnuts, soybeans, and dry beans). Our findings have implications for policies aimed at promoting both food self-sufficiency and crop diversification in low income settings. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.