Fertilizer use, risk, and off-farm labor markets in the semi-arid tropics of India

被引：63
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作者：
Lamb, RL [1 ]
机构：
[1] N Carolina State Univ, Dept Agr & Resource Econ, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA
来源：
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS | 2003年 / 85卷 / 02期
关键词：
fertilizer; India; off-farm labor; risk;
D O I：
10.1111/1467-8276.00125
中图分类号：
F3 [农业经济];
学科分类号：
0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;
摘要：
A two-period model is developed in which a risk-averse farmer uses off-farm labor to smooth consumption, leading to greater use of fertilizer. Fertilizer demand is shown to increase with the depth of the off-farm labor market. Controlling for exogenous weather risk, farmers use more fertilizer the lower the unemployment rate and the higher the share of nonagricultural work in total off-farm labor. The results suggest that off-farm labor markets and own-farm production may be complementary in risky production environments, so that policies which promote the depth of the off-farm labor market in low-income areas may also bolster farm productivity.
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页码：359 / 371
页数：13
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