Impacts of an agricultural development program for poor coconut producers in the Philippines: An approach using panel data and propensity score matching techniques
Issue Date
12-2007
Abstract
Using panel data econometric techniques and propensity score matching procedures, this study evaluates the impact of the MAUNLAD agricultural development program - a program designed to help alleviate poverty in Philippine coconut-producing communities. Our results indicate that the program had a significant positive mean effect on the recipients' total net farm income. Moreover, the probability of being in poverty is shown to decrease when a poor coconut producer participates in the program. The program's emphasis on training, intercropping, and livestock integration, as well as the more participatory approach taken, contributed to the strong positive impact of the program. Copyright 2007 Western Agricultural Economics Association.
Source or Periodical Title
Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
ISSN
10685502
Volume
32
Issue
3
Page
534-557
Document Type
Article
Language
English
Subject
Coconut farmers, Panel data econometric techniques, Poverty alleviation program, Propensity score matching (PSM)
Recommended Citation
Rodriguez, D., Rejesus, R., & Aragon, C. (2007). Impacts of an Agricultural Development Program for Poor Coconut Producers in the Philippines: An Approach Using Panel Data and Propensity Score Matching Techniques. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 32(3), 534-557.
Identifier
https://www.jstor.org/stable/40982695
Digital Copy
YES