SABIIA - Sistema Aberto e Integrado de Informação em Agricultura (Sabiia)

Diao, Xinshen; Rattso, Jorn; Stokke, Hildegunn Ekroll.

Thailand has experienced economic growth well above world averages for about 40 years. It is a challenge to understand the sources of this high growth path, and in particular why growth has not slowed down with assumed decreasing returns to capital. We develop an intertemporal general equilibrium model separating between agriculture and industry, and with open capital market and endogenous productivity growth to analyze the underlying adjustment mechanisms. Foreign technology spillover embodied in trade is assumed to be the driving force of the productivity growth, consistent with econometric evidence. The high growth experience is understood as a transition path with interaction between productivity growth, openness and capital investment. Counterfactual...

The Asian Maize Biotechnology Network (AMBIONET): A Model for Strengthening National Agricultural Research Systems

Palavras-chave: Intertemporal growth modelling; Endogenous productivity growth; Foreign technology spillover; Trade and growth; Thailand; International Development; O4; O4; O5.

Ano: 2002

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16316

Migration, Household Composition, and Child Welfare in Rural Northeast Thailand

Pray, Carl E..

This report reviews the impacts of the Asian Maize Biotechnology Network (AMBIONET), organized by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) with funding from the Asian Development Bank to strengthen the capacity of public maize research institutions in China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam to produce high-yielding, disease resistant, stress tolerant maize cultivars. It was found that, during its lifetime (1998-2005), AMBIONET clearly benefited researchers and institutions in participating countries, as well as CIMMYT. In addition, there was good progress toward developing improved cultivars. Asian farmers are just beginning to gain from the work, but their future benefits will likely pay for AMBIONET’s relatively...

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Zea mays; Plant breeding; Biotechnology; Breeding methods; Research methods; Disease resistance; Yield increases; Research institutions; China; India; Indonesia; Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam; Asia; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; F30; F01.

Ano: 2006

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56103

Cameron, Michael P.; Lim, Steven.

In many developing countries the composition of rural households is influenced by the migration of adult household members to urban locations in search of employment. Children may be left in the care of their mother alone, or in the care of grandparents when both parents have migrated. Using representative data from a household survey conducted in rural Northeast Thailand in 2003, this paper investigates whether household composition has any effect on the welfare of children, as measured by anthropometric measurements including height-for-age, weight-for-age, and weight-for-height. Our findings suggest that household types other than nuclear families result in some significantly worse child nutritional outcomes. The implication is that governments should...

ON TESTS FOR LONG MEMORY PROCESS BEHAVIOR OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISM MARKET: THAILAND AND INDIA

Palavras-chave: Migration; Household composition; Children; Thailand; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; I31; O15; O18.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98508

Sriboonchitta, Songsak; Chaitip, Prasert; Balogh, Peter; Kovacs, Sandor; Chaiboonsri, Chukiat.

In our research we examine the behaviour of both Thailand’s and India’s international tourism market by using long-memory analysis. The international tourism market of Thailand combined with seven groups such as East Asia, Europe, The Americas, South Asia, Oceania, Middle East and Africa. Similarly, the international tourism market of India combined with nine countries: USA, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Japan, Malaysia, Australia and Sri Lanka. Moreover, three statistical tests for long-memory process such as R/S test, Modified R/S test and GPH-test are employed to study these markets. The empirical findings in general provide more support for long memory process in international tourism market of Thailand and evidence for short-term dependence in...

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Thailand; India; Long-memory process; Tourism Market; Marketing.

Ano: 2011

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104679

The coastal environmental profile of Ban Don Bay and Phangnga Bay, Thailand

Sub-Contracting in Rural Areas of Thailand

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Environmental profile; Coastal zone management; Coastal zone; Ban Don Bay; Phangnga Bay; Thailand; Environmental Economics and Policy.

Ano: 1988

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44686

Supply chain differentiation, contract agriculture, and farmers’ marketing preferences: the case of sweet pepper in Thailand

Mead, Donald C..

This paper describes an arrangement where a producer undertakes certain steps in the production process done by individuals working in their own homes in Thailand. The paper also provides a description of how this system operates in four different industries, presents survey data on people engaged in subcontracting work, evaluates the subcontracting system, and determines the advantages and disadvantages of its operation.

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Thailand; Subcontracting; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Downloads November 2008-July 2009: 7; Q18.

Ano: 1982

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54766

Schipmann, Christin; Qaim, Matin.

There is an emerging body of literature analyzing how smallholder farmers in developing countries can be linked to modern supply chains. However, most of the available studies concentrate on farm and farmer characteristics, failing to capture details of institutional arrangements between farmers and traders. Moreover, farmers’ preferences have rarely been considered. Here, we address these gaps by analyzing different market channels for sweet pepper in Thailand. Using data from a survey and choice experiment with farmers, we find that there is a general preference for marketing options that do not involve a contract. Additional provision of inputs and credit can increase the attractiveness of contracts. Yet, the most important factor for farmers is to...

Forecasting with X-12-ARIMA: International tourist arrivals to India and Thailand

Palavras-chave: Choice experiment; Contract design; Farmers’ stated preferences; Modern agricultural supply chains; Thailand; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; L14; O31; Q12; Q13.

Ano: 2011

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108349

Balogh, Peter; Kovacs, Sandor; Chaiboonsri, Chukiat; Chaitip, Prasert.

Forecasting is an essential analytical tool in tourism policy and planning. This paper focuses on forecasting methods based on X-12-ARIMA seasonal adjustment and this method was developed by the Census Bureau in the United States. It has been continually improved since the 1960s, and it is used by many statistics agencies and central banks. The secondary data were used to produce forecasts of international tourist arrivals to India for 2007-2010 and also these data were used to produce forecasts of international tourist arrivals to Thailand for 2006-2010. From these period the results confirm that the best forecasting method based on the X-12-ARIMA seasonal adjustment is X-12-ARIMA(0,1,2)(0,1,1), X-12-ARIMA(0,1,1)(0,1,1) and X-12-ARIMA(2,1,0)(0,1,1) for...

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: India; Thailand; International tourism; X-12-ARIMA; The best forecasting methods; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49226

Modern food retailers and traditional markets in developing countries: Comparing quality, prices, and competition strategies in Thailand

Schipmann, Christin; Qaim, Matin.

Supermarkets and hypermarkets are expanding rapidly in many developing countries. While consequences for farmers and consumers were analyzed recently, little is known about the implications for traditional retail formats such as wet markets. Using data from a market survey in Thailand and hedonic regression models, we analyze quality and prices for fresh vegetables from different retail outlets. Compared to wet markets, modern retailers sell higher quality at higher prices, indicating that they are primarily targeting better-off consumers. Hence, they are not directly competing for the same market segments. Yet there are signs that modern and traditional markets will gradually converge.

Investigating Thai Shopping Behavior: Wet-Markets, Supermarkets and the ‘Big Middle’

Palavras-chave: Supermarkets; Modern retailers; Traditional wet markets; Product quality; Vegetables; Thailand; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; C21; L15; Q13.

Ano: 2011

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108348

Gorton, Matthew; Sauer, Johannes; Supatpongkul, Pajaree.

Drawing on the Big Middle theory of retail evolution, an analysis of primary survey data on Thai shopping behavior seeks to understand the relative satisfaction of consumers with wet markets and supermarkets, identifying the factors that affect frequency of visit to, and purchase behavior within, these retail outlets. This provides the basis for engaging in a wider debate on the possibility of a ‘Global Big Middle’ for food retailing. On all salient attributes affecting retail outlet choice, supermarkets perform better than wet markets. However for fresh produce, wet markets continue to account for the majority of expenditure, albeit to a far lesser extent than in previous studies. A bootstrapped bivariate ordered probit model identifies that supermarkets...

Modern Supply Chains and Product Innovation: How Can Smallholder Farmers Benefit?

Palavras-chave: Big Middle; Food retailing; Thailand; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; D12; L81; P46.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50332

Schipmann, Christin; Qaim, Matin.

There is an emerging body of literature analysing how smallholder farmers in developing countries can benefit from modern supply chains. However, most of the available studies concentrate on export markets and fail to capture spillover effects that modern supply chains may have on local markets. Here, we analyse the case of sweet pepper in Thailand, which was initially introduced as a product innovation in modern supply chains, but which is now widely traded also in more traditional markets. Using survey data from smallholder farmers and econometric techniques, we show that sweet pepper cultivation contributes significantly to higher household incomes. Strikingly, at this stage, participation in modern supply chains does not lead to higher incomes than...

Postharvest R & D concerning tropical fruits

Palavras-chave: Adoption; Duration analysis; Impact assessment; Modern supply chains; Product innovation; Sweet pepper; Thailand; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C21; C25; C41; Q13.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51046

Intersectoral Migration in Southeast Asia: Evidence from Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines

Chudleigh, Peter D..

An economic evaluation of two Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) projects in the area of postharvest technology for tropical fruits was undertaken. This evaluation considered a 30 year time period from the first year of investment and assumed a discount rate of 5 per cent. The estimate of the net present value of the research and development investment was $93 million expressed in 1996/97 terms. The benefit–cost ratio was 38:1 and the internal rate of return estimated at 64 per cent. If benefits realised by 1996/97 were considered, the net present value was $30 million, the benefit–cost ratio was 13:1, and the internal rate of return was 63 per cent. Benefits accrued to both Thailand and Australia, with the proportion of...

Tipo: Book

Palavras-chave: Postharvest; Technology; Tropical fruit; Fruit; Australia; Thailand; Net present value; Mango; Longan; Durian; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; International Development; Marketing; Production Economics.

Ano: 1998

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47652

Butzer, Rita; Mundlak, Yair; Larson, Donald F..

Using time-series data spanning three decades, we examine the determinants of sectoral migration in Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. We used a principal-components algorithm to address the problems associated with trended and intercorrelated explanatory variables. Migration rates in the three countries are low relative to other developing countries, with the consequence of persistent intersectoral income differentials. Even so, the rate of migration has been responsive to the income ratios in each country. The migration rates were also affected by the absorbing capacity of nonagriculture, as indicated by several measures. In contrast to other studies, policy variables consisting of indicators of physical and human capital had little impact on...

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Indonesia; Labor; Migration; Philippines; Thailand.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43290

Migration and Farm Efficiency: Evidence from Northern Thailand

Nonthakot, Phanin; Villano, Renato A..

This paper investigates the relationship between labour migration and agricultural productivity in the Northern Province of Thailand. Drawing on maize production data from a household survey, we estimate a stochastic production function to evaluate the effects of migration, remittances and salient characteristics of migrants on the mean maize output and levels of technical efficiency. Evidence shows that remittances and number of migrant workers facilitate maize production. It was also found that remittances, duration of migration, gender and education of migrants enhance the productive capacity of maize farmers.

The economics and management of Thai marine fisheries

Palavras-chave: Migration; Stochastic frontier; Technical efficiency; Maize; Thailand; Crop Production/Industries; Labor and Human Capital.

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5981

Panayotou, Theodore; Jetanavanich, Songpol.

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Fishery economics; Fishery management; Marine fisheries; Thailand; Farm Management.

Ano: 1987

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44681

Individual social capital and access to formal credit in Thailand

Dufhues, Thomas; Buchenrieder, Gertrud; Munkung, Nuchanata.

This study shows how different forms of individual social capital affect access to formal credit in rural Thailand. In the context of agriculture economics, an innovative data collection approach is used that originates from the field of sociology (personal network survey). We measure social capital according to: 1. the tie strength between the respondent and the personal network member (bonding/bridging); and 2. the social distance between the respondent and the personal network member (linking). Strong ties (bonding) in combination with access to socially distant network members (linking) reduce the chances of being access-constrained.

Tipo: Presentation

Palavras-chave: Thailand; Access to credit; Social capital; Personal networks; Agricultural Finance; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.

Ano: 2012

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123401

The Impact of Capital Intensive Farming in Thailand: A Computable General Equilibrium Approach

Pue-on, Anuwat; Ward, Bert D.; Gan, Christopher E.C..

The aim of this study is to explore whether efforts to encourage producers to use agricultural machinery and equipment will significantly improve agricultural productivity, income distribution amongst social groups, as well as macroeconomic performance in Thailand. A 2000 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) of Thailand was constructed as a data set, and then a 20 production-sector Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model was developed for the Thai economy. The CGE model is employed to simulate the impact of capital-intensive farming on the Thai economy under two different scenarios: technological change and free trade. Four simulations were conducted. Simulation 1 increased the share parameter of capital in the agricultural sector by 5%. Simulation 2 shows a...

An Analysis of Scope Economies and Specialisation Efficiencies Among Thai Shrimp and Rice Smallholders

Palavras-chave: Capital intensive farming; CGE; General equilibrium; SAM; Thailand; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Productivity Analysis.

Ano: 2010

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96816

Mekhora, Thamrong; Fleming, Euan M..

Smallholders increasingly combine shrimp culture with the more traditional rice enterprise in regions of Thailand suitable for raising shrimps. They can exploit cost complementarities in production by combining activities in these enterprises within their farming systems. At the same time, it makes them more susceptible to on-farm negative externalities between rice and shrimp production, in both directions, causing scope diseconomies. A stochastic input distance model is estimated using data on shrimp and rice production by 52 smallholder households. Results from the estimated model are used to establish whether scope economies or diseconomies exist and whether specialisation in either shrimp or rice production significantly influences technical...

Economic gains of improving soil fertility and water holding capacity with clay application: the impact of soil remediation research in northeast Thailand

Palavras-chave: Scope economies; Specialisation efficiencies; Input distance function; Thailand; Smallholders; Technical efficiency; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12914