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ECONOMIC COSTS OF DROUGHT AND RICE FARMERS RISK COPING MECHANISMS: A CROSS COUNTRY COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Pandey, Sushil; Bhandari, Humnath; Sharan, Ramesh; Taunk, Sudhir K.; Naik, Dibakar; Prapertchob, Preeda; Ding, Shijun
2004
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The economic costs of drought and rice farmers' coping mechanisms are analyzed using time series and farm survey data from China, India and Thailand. The economic cost was estimated to be 2-6% of the value of output. Farmers' coping mechanisms were found to be inadequate in preventing consumption shortfall.

Title
ECONOMIC COSTS OF DROUGHT AND RICE FARMERS RISK COPING MECHANISMS: A CROSS COUNTRY COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Author(s)
Pandey, Sushil
Bhandari, Humnath
Sharan, Ramesh
Taunk, Sudhir K.
Naik, Dibakar
Prapertchob, Preeda
Ding, Shijun
Subject(s)
Issue Date
2004
Publication Type
Conference Paper/ Presentation
Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.19966
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/19966
PURL Identifier
http://purl.umn.edu/19966
Language
English
Total Pages
26
Series Statement
Selected Paper
Record Appears in
Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) > Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Conferences > 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO

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