Impact of land readjustment project on farmland use and structural adjustment: The case of Niigata, Japan
Impact of land readjustment project on farmland use and structural adjustment: The case of Niigata, Japan
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2010-05
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Y. Arimoto
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本文考察了日本新泻地区农地整理项目对农地利用和结构调整的影响。我们利用1990年和2000年的农村社区人口普查数据，进行了混合回归、第一差分、差异差和倾向得分匹配估计。我们发现，农地整理项目在缓解农地被遗弃、促进农业工程外包和农地租赁方面产生了积极影响。研究结果表明，在规模经济条件下，农地整理可能是解决农地碎片化、促进结构调整向高效农户集中的有效选择，是壮大农业的前提。
This paper examines the impact of farmland readjustment projects on farmland use and structural adjustment in Niigata, Japan. We use census data of rural communities for 1990 and 2000 to conduct pooled regression, first-difference, difference-in-differences, and propensity score matching estimations. We find positive impact of farmland readjustment projects in alleviating farmland abandonment and in facilitating outsourcing of agricultural works and farmland rental. The results suggest that farmland consolidation may be an effective option to resolve farmland fragmentation and to promote structural adjustment in concentrating farmland to efficient farmers which is a premise for strengthening the agricultural sector under economies of scale.