Müller, Malte and Rommel, Jens
(2018).
Should I stay or should I go? A behavioral approach to organizational choice in Tajikistan’s agriculture.
Journal of agricultural and resource economics. 43
, 469-486
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Abstract
Most communist economies were dominated by large collective farms. Today, smaller family farms often coexist with larger corporate and collective farms in these countries. The roles of other-regarding preferences and social norms have been largely neglected in the debate on farmers’ organizational choices. We conducted lab-in-the-field ultimatum game experiments with 397 cotton farmers from collective and family farms. Large and statistically significant differences existed in the rejection behavior among the two farm types. Punishment of unfair behavior explained organizational choice, both with and without controlling for other factors. We conclude that the continuation of dual farm structures requires tailored policy support.
Authors/Creators: | Müller, Malte and Rommel, Jens |
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Title: | Should I stay or should I go? A behavioral approach to organizational choice in Tajikistan’s agriculture |
Series/Journal: | Journal of agricultural and resource economics (1068-5502) |
Year of publishing : | 2018 |
Volume: | 43 |
Page range: | 469-486 |
Number of Pages: | 18 |
Publisher: | Western Agricultural Economics Association |
ISSN: | 1068-5502 |
Language: | English |
Publication Type: | Journal article |
Refereed: | Yes |
Article category: | Scientific peer reviewed |
Version: | Published version |
Full Text Status: | Public |
Subjects: | (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 5 Social Sciences > 502 Economics and Business > Economics |
Keywords: | Central Asia, decollectivization, experimental economics, farm structure, social preferences, structural change, transition, ultimatum game |
URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-5022 |
Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-5022 |
ID Code: | 15665 |
Faculty: | NJ - Fakulteten för naturresurser och jordbruksvetenskap |
Department: | (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Economics |
Deposited By: | SLUpub Connector |
Deposited On: | 25 Sep 2018 06:22 |
Metadata Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2020 14:17 |
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