Economic Policy and Sustainable Land Use,9783790813517

Economic Policy and Sustainable Land Use

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ISBN13: 9783790813517
ISBN10: 3790813516
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-03-01
Publisher(s): Physica Verlag
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Summary

The book provides an overview of quantitative approaches to analyse the effects of economic policy reforms on sustainable land use in developing countries. It illustrates recent advances in modelling approaches at the plot, household, regional and national level. Special attention is paid to the influence of market failures and other aspects of the institutional environment on the policy-response of households in developing countries, and to problems of linking biophysical and economic models. Four key issues in quantifying relationships between economic policy and agricultural land use are used to compare the different modelling approaches. The book concludes with suggestions for future research aiming at increasing our understanding of the impact of policy instruments on soil quality.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Economic Policy Reforms and Sustainable Land Use in Developing Countries: Issues and Approaches
Nico Heerink
Arie Kuyvenhoven
Maarten S. van Wijk
Abstract
1(1)
Introduction
1(1)
Soil Degradation and Agricultural Production
2(3)
Economic Policy Reforms and Soil Degradation
5(3)
An Analytical Framework
8(2)
Modelling Approaches
10(6)
Bio-economic Models
11(1)
Household and Village Models
12(2)
Macro-and Regional Models
14(1)
Potential Contributions
15(1)
Purpose and Structure of the Book
16(1)
References
17(4)
Soil Degradation and Agricultural Production: Economic and Biophysical Approaches
Gideon Kruseman
Herman van Keulen
Abstract
21(1)
Introduction
21(1)
Soil Degradation: What Are We Talking About?
22(3)
Economic Interpretation of the Production Function
25(2)
Fundamental Issues Underlying the Debate
27(5)
Efficiency
27(4)
Cause and Effect
31(1)
Biophysical Approaches to the Production Function
32(4)
Generating Biophysical Inputs in Bio-Economic Modelling
36(5)
A Technical Coefficient Generator (TCG)
36(2)
A Process Approach
38(1)
A Tropical Soil Productivity Calculator (TSPC)
39(1)
Soil Depth Calculation and Changes in Yields
39(1)
Multi-Period Modelling
40(1)
The Interface Between Biophysical and Economic Models
41(1)
References
42(7)
Technical Options for Agricultural Development in the Ethiopian Highlands: A Model of Crop-Livestock Interactions
Ayele A. Abiye
Jens B. Aune
Abstract
49(1)
Introduction
49(1)
Choice of Agro-ecological Models
50(1)
The Model
51(2)
Collection of Household Data and Model Construction
51(1)
The Soil-Crop Component
52(1)
The Livestock Component
52(1)
Socio-economic Data
53(1)
Resource Efficiency of Different Crop-Livestock Systems in Ethiopia: Model Results
53(2)
Development Paths for the Crop-Livestock System in Ethiopia
55(1)
References
56(4)
Land Degradation as a Transformation Process in an Intertemporal Welfare Optimisation Framework
Peter J. Albersen
Laixiang Sun
Abstract
59(1)
Introduction
60(1)
The Transformation Process
61(7)
Overall Framework
61(2)
Description of Land
63(2)
Costs of Productivity-Increasing Transformation
65(3)
The Degradation-Induced Transformation Process
68(2)
Micro and Macro Level
70(1)
References
71(3)
Population Pressure and Land Degradation in the Ethiopian Highlands: A Bio-Economic Model with Endogenous Soil Degradation
Bekele Shiferaw
Stein Holden
Jens Aune
Abstract
73(1)
Introduction
74(1)
The Conceptual Framework
75(2)
The Biophysical and Economic System
77(3)
The Bio-economic Model
80(4)
Simulation Results
84(5)
Impact of Population Pressure on Better-off Households
84(3)
Impact of Population Pressure on Poor Households
87(2)
Conclusions
89(1)
References
90(3)
Imperfect Food Markets and Household Adoption of Soil Conservation Practices in the Dominican Republic Highlands: Household Probit and Duration Models
Benedicte de la Briere
Abstract
93(1)
Introduction
93(2)
A Household Model of Adoption and Maintenance of Soil Conservation Techniques
95(4)
Households Facing Food Market Imperfections
96(2)
Households Facing Functioning Food Markets
98(1)
Some Comparative Statics Results
99(2)
Profitability over Time and Decision to Withdraw
101(1)
Descriptive Statistics
102(3)
Adoption Behaviour: Probit Analysis
105(3)
Maintenance Behaviour: Duration Analysis
108(4)
Conclusions
112(1)
References
113(3)
Soil Conservation and Imperfect Labour Markets in El Salvador: an Empirical Application of a Dynamic Control Model of Farm Production
Claudia B. Romano
Abstract
115(1)
Introduction
116(1)
Labour Allocation in a Model of Farm Production with Missing Agricultural Labour Markets
117(8)
An Econometric Application of the Model
125(3)
Data
125(1)
Estimation Procedures
125(3)
Results and Discussion
128(3)
Conclusions
131(2)
References
133(2)
Assessing the Effects of Policy Measures on Household Welfare and Agro-Ecological Sustainability: an Overview of Farm Household Modelling Approaches
Gideon Kruseman
Abstract
135(1)
Introduction
135(2)
Theoretical Underpinnings of Farm Household Modelling
137(3)
Empirical Estimation of Bio-economic Farm Household Models
140(1)
Mathematical Programming Models: Advantages and Shortcomings
141(4)
Metamodelling
145(2)
Discussion and Conclusions
147(1)
References
148(3)
Agricultural Prices and Land Degration in Koutiala, Mali: a Regional Simulation Model Based on Farmers' Decision Rules
Tjark Struif Bontkes
Abstract
151(1)
Introduction
151(2)
Structure of the Model
153(2)
Detailed Description of Model Components
155(6)
Choice of Crops and Inputs Applied per Farm Type
155(2)
Availability of N and P for Crop Uptake
157(1)
Crop Production, Including Production of the Common Pastures
157(1)
Animal Production Based on Available Quantity and Quality of Feed
158(1)
Cereal Prices
158(1)
Sale or Purchase of Cattle on the Basis of Farm Incomes
159(1)
Changes in the State Variables
159(2)
Some Illustrations of Simulation Results
161(3)
Base Run
161(1)
Policy Experiment
162(2)
Discussion
164(2)
References
166(3)
Integrating Site-Specific Biophysical and Economic Models to Assess Trade-offs in Sustainable Land Use and Soil Quality
John M. Antle
Jetse Stoorvogel
Abstract
169(1)
Introduction
169(2)
Defining and Measuring Soil Quality
171(3)
An Economic Model of Site-Specific Land Use and Management
174(2)
Site-Specific Management and Soil Quality
176(2)
Aggregation and Policy Analysis
178(3)
An Example: Mechanical Erosion
181(1)
Conclusions
182(1)
References
182(3)
Effects of Land Degradation in a Diversified Economy with Local Staple and Labour Markets: A Village-Town CGE Analysis from Mexico
George Dyer
Antonio Yunez-Naude
J. Edward Taylor
Abstract
185(1)
Introduction
185(1)
The Model and Data
186(3)
The Village-Town Model
187(2)
Data
189(1)
Simulations
189(5)
Results
194(1)
Decrease in Staple Productivity
194(1)
Decrease in Land Availability
194(1)
Increase in World Market Price for Staples
195(1)
Conclusions
195(2)
References
197(2)
Agricultural Production and Erosion in a Small Watershed in Honduras: a Non-Linear Programming Approach
Bruno Barbier
Abstract
199(1)
Introduction
199(1)
Model Structure
200(5)
Land Limitation
201(1)
Water Limitation
201(1)
Labour Limitation
202(1)
Cash Limitation
202(1)
Market Limitation
202(1)
Crop Production Modelling
202(1)
Erosion
203(2)
Application to a Small Watershed in Honduras
205(2)
Discussion and Conclusions
207(1)
References
207(5)
Alternative Approaches to the Economics of Soil Nutrient Depletion in Costa Rica: Exploratory, Predictive and Normative Bio-Economic Models
Hans G.P. Jansen
Robert A. Schipper
Peter Roebeling
Erwin H. Bulte
Huib Hengsdijk
Bas A.M. Bouman
Andre Nieuwenhuyse
Abstract
211(1)
Introduction
212(1)
Methods
212(13)
The SOLUS Methodology
212(6)
The UNA-DLV Methodology
218(4)
An Optimal Control Model
222(3)
Study Area
225(1)
Results
226(7)
Explorative SOLUS Methodology
226(3)
Predictive UNA-DLV Methodology
229(1)
Normative Optimal Control Methodology
230(3)
Conclusions
233(1)
References
234(5)
Effects of Economic Policies on Farmers, Consumers and Soil Degradation: a Recursively Dynamic Sector Model with an Application for Burkina Faso
Daniel Deybe
Abstract
239(1)
Introduction
239(2)
The Multilevel Analysis Tool for the Agricultural Sector
241(1)
The Production Module
242(5)
The Marketing/Consumption Module
247(2)
The Macro-Economic Context
249(1)
Results of Policy Simulations for Burkina Faso
249(3)
Conclusions
252(1)
References
252(3)
Soil Degradation in Macro CGE Models
Solveig Glomsrod
Abstract
255(1)
Introduction
255(1)
Environment and Productivity
256(2)
A CGE Model with Soil Nutrient Mining
258(5)
Economic Core Model
258(1)
The Agro-Ecological Model
259(2)
Links Between the Two Modules
261(1)
Policy Simulations
262(1)
A CGE Model with Deforestation, Soil Degradation and Migration
263(3)
Model Specification
263(3)
Policy Simulations
266(1)
Some Final Comments
266(1)
References
267(3)
The Effect of Soil Degradation on Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia: A Non-Parametric Regression Analysis
Michiel A. Keyzer
Ben G.J.S. Sonneveld
Abstract
269(1)
Introduction
270(4)
Constraints on Incorporating Soil Degradation into Economic Models
272(1)
A Non-Parametric Approach
273(1)
Data
274(3)
Sources
274(2)
Selection of Variables
276(1)
The Mollifier Program: 3D-Visualisation of Kernel Density Regressions
277(1)
Mollifier Mapping
277(1)
Mollifier Program
277(1)
Results of the Non-Parametric Analysis
278(8)
The Qualitative Assessment of Soil Degradation and its Relation to Crop Yield
278(2)
Reliability of Relationships Between Yield Ratio and Common Explanatory Variables
280(3)
Spatial Correlation
283(1)
The Relation with Population Levels and Fertiliser Use
284(2)
Back to GIS
286(1)
Summary and Conclusions
286(1)
References
287(6)
Annex Chapter 16
290(3)
Between Free Riders and Free Raiders: Property Rights and Soil Degradation in Context
Franz von Benda-Beckmann
Abstract
293(1)
Introduction
293(4)
Points of Departure and Assumptions
297(6)
Empirical Generalisations
297(1)
Categorical and Concretised Property Rights
298(2)
The Conventional Four Property Categories
300(1)
Legal-Institutional Pluralism
301(1)
Towards a Post-Institutionalist Perspective
302(1)
The Tragedy of Individual Rights under Different Property Rights Bundles
303(2)
Revisting Hardin and Open Access
303(2)
The Tragedy and Other Property Rights
305(1)
Features of Property Rights Constellations and Care for Resource Quality
305(5)
The Temporal Dimension of Property Rights and the Time Horizon of Property Holders
306(1)
The Functions of Property and Outside Opportunities
307(3)
Conclusions
310(1)
References
311(6)
Land Rights, Farmers' Investment, and Sustainable Land Use: Modelling Approaches and Empirical Evidence
Ruerd Ruben
Marrit van den Berg
Tan Shuhao
Abstract
317(1)
Introduction
317(1)
Land Rights and Resource Management
318(2)
Land Rights and Investment Decisions
320(3)
Modelling Framework
323(3)
Basic Model with Credit Constraints
323(2)
Migration
325(1)
Uncertainty of Land Ownership
326(1)
Empirical Evidence
326(5)
Effects
327(2)
Implications
329(2)
Discussion
331(1)
References
332(3)
Assessing Social Factors in Sustainable Land-Use Management: Social Capital and Common Land Development in Rajasthan, India
Anirudh Krishna
Norman Uphoff
Abstract
335(1)
Social Factors in Soil Conservation
335(1)
Setting the Stage: Location and Context
336(3)
Evaluating Program Performance
339(2)
Scaling Social Capital
341(2)
Examining the Impact of Social Capital on Program Performance
343(3)
What Do These Results Mean?
346(2)
References
348(3)
Modelling Economic Policy Reforms and Sustainable Land Use in Developing Countries: Key Issues
Marijke Kuiper
Nico Heerink
Herman van Keulen
Abstract
351(1)
Introduction
351(1)
Key Issues in Modelling Bio-Economic Interactions
352(9)
Conceptualisation
352(4)
Interactions
356(2)
Aggregation
358(1)
Time Dimension
359(2)
Addressing the Key Issues: Comparing Approaches
361(9)
Conceptualisation
362(4)
Interactions
366(1)
Aggregation
367(3)
Time Dimension
370(1)
Concluding Remarks
370(4)
Complementary Advantages of Different Approaches
372(1)
Directions for Future Research
372(2)
References
374

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