Economic Impact of Water Pollution on Rice Production in Vietnam - Softcover

Khai, Huynh Viet; Yabe, Mitsuyasu

 
9783659264320: Economic Impact of Water Pollution on Rice Production in Vietnam

Synopsis

This book consists of five main self-contained chapters that all deal with the analyses on current rice farmers’ status (Technical efficiency, life improvement, agricultural policy, price insurance) and impact-estimates of industrial water pollution on rice production in Vietnam. The specific objectives are: (1) - to measure the technical efficiency (TE) of rice production and identify its determinants. (2) - to investigate the factors affecting farmers’ quality of life. (3) - to analyze the effectiveness and impacts of agricultural policies on rice farmers. (4) - to estimate the potential for market-based insurance schemes of rice producing households. (5) - to calculate the damage of rice production caused by water pollution.

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About the Author

Dr. Khai received PhD and Postdoc in Agricultural and Resource Economics from Kyushu University, Japan. He is a lecturer at Can Tho University. He has written over ten scholarly journal articles, one book, and three book chapters in the areas of agricultural policy, productive efficiency, commodity insurance, pollution and environmental evaluation.

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