Did the rise in food prices have a long-term impact on agricultural production? Using household-level panel data from seven provinces of Indonesia, this paper finds that the price shock created a forward-looking incentive to invest, which can dynamically enhance productivity in agriculture. It also finds that the impact of the price shock on investment behavior differs by initial wealth. In response to price increases, wealthy farmers invested more...
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2012/05/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS6065
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1
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1
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2012/05/01
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Disclosed
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Long-term impacts of global food crisis on production decisions : evidence from farm investments in Indonesia
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food price