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Macro Economic Impacts of Installing Rice Husk Electricity Power Plants in Thailand

Farmland reallocation between farmers through rental transactions is critical for improving Japanese rice productivity. This study examined effects of socio-institutional and emotional factors as well as economic factors on rental transactions. A stochastic choice model was applied to contingent valuation data by considering regional heteroscedasticity. Empirical results showed (1) existence of economic inefficiencies, 3% loss of economic surplus due to socio-institutional restriction, which is probably reflected in transaction costs; (2) a 15% reduction in surplus due to emotional reluctance of farmers; and (3) strong influences of rice price, wages, and geographical location on the rental rate and agreement level.

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation questionnaire; Economic inefficiency; Regional heteroscedasticity; Rental agreement level; Rental rate; Stochastic choice model; Crop Production/Industries; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; C25; D44; Q12; Q15; Q38; R58.

Ano: 2006

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43747

Kunimitsu, Yoji; Ueda, Tatsuki.

Macro economic impacts of rice-husk power plants (RHPP) in Thailand were analyzed by an Input/Output method. Results show that RHPP decreased sensitivity coefficients especially in the petroleum-sector, economic merits were realized in the agricultural-sector but total induced production effects were lowered, and induced imports by consumption were reduced with RHPP.

Causative factors for changes in total factor productivity of Japanese agriculture under the era of climatic uncertainty

Palavras-chave: I/O analysis; Sensitivity coefficient; Oil price; Biomass resource use; Crop Production/Industries; C67; O13; Q20; Q42; Q43.

Ano: 2006

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35257

Trade-off between Economic Revitalization and Social Capital: Application of Structural Equation Model in Japan

This study analyzed causative factors on TFP growth in Japanese agriculture. The regression analysis with consideration of correlation between factors demonstrated that without further deregulation for introducing new comers, enlarging farm management area and asset management for keeping public capital, agricultural TFP cannot be improved in the future.

Tipo: Presentation

Palavras-chave: Fertility of farmland; Human factor; Scale economies; Public capital stock; Knowledge capital stock; Technological progress; Total Factor Productivity; Agricultural and Food Policy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics.

Ano: 2012

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119727

An income inequality has been expanded in Japan and some policy is highly needed to revitalize rural areas. This study aims to show causative factors on regional satisfaction level by the estimation of the structural equation model (SEM) with data of each town in Yamagata and Yamaguchi prefectures. Results demonstrate that (i) both the economic situations and social capital (represented by trust, altruistic moral and human network) positively affected the satisfaction level, but there is a trade-off between these effects, (ii) public facilities can increase satisfaction level as long as these facilities are built with consideration of residents' needs and quality, and (iii) the economic factor and social capital have indirect effects, affecting to...

Have the Agricultural Public Investments Improved Rice Productivity through Farmland Usage Reallocation?: An Empirical Study on Japanese Paddy-field Rental Transactions

Palavras-chave: Direct and indirect effects; Evaluation for public facilities; Regional economic situations; Social capital; Trade-off effect; Community/Rural/Urban Development; O15; R11; R15; R53; R58.

Ano: 2010

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56331

This paper aims to analyze the effects of paddy-field consolidation projects by using the stochastic model. Empirical results showed that the degree of effects, realized as a rise in rental rate and rental-area, vary in each region and that several factors influencing the project effects can be evaluated quantitatively.

Direct and Indirect Effects of Public Infrastructure on Regional Economic Growth in Japan: An Application of the Covariance Structure Model by Geographical Classification Area

Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34652

The direct and indirect effects of public infrastructure (PI) were evaluated by a covariance structure model. Empirical results showed the positive indirect effect, crowding-in effect, as well as the direct effect as an input factor, differences of these effects by the geographical areas and periods.

Macroeconomic Effects of the Stock Management for Irrigation and Drainage Facilities in Japan: Application of Recursive- Dynamic CGE model

Palavras-chave: Public Economics.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35541

The stock management of irrigation and drainage facilities was macro-economically evaluated. The recursive-dynamic CGE model was developed and used for policy simulation. Results demonstrated that effects of activity spread to other industries and total benefit calculated by the consumers’ surplus change was more than the total costs.