@article{Kubo:199104,
      recid = {199104},
      author = {Kubo, Koji},
      title = {Rice Yield Gap between Myanmar and Vietnam: A Matter of  Price Policy or Public Investment in Technology?},
      journal = {Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development},
      address = {2012-06-30},
      number = {1362-2016-107640},
      pages = {24},
      month = {Jun},
      year = {2012},
      abstract = {This paper examines the rice yield gap between Myanmar and  Vietnam, two countries that show a stark contrast in terms  of rice production in the past two decades. It considers  the impact on yield of price policies and public  investments in production technology. While domestic rice  prices were once controlled in both countries, no clear  deterioration or improvement in terms of trade for rice  producers were confirmed in the past two decades. Rather,  the widening yield gap in this period might be attributable  to differences in technological changes due to public  investments. It is implied that Myanmar needs more  effective public investments in agriculture to upgrade  production technology. Furthermore, the experience of the  two countries suggests that delegating the budget to local  governments might raise the effectiveness of public  investments.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/199104},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.199104},
}