Income and equity effects of the green revolution in the Philippines: a macroeconomic perspective

Romeo M. Bautista
Additional contact information
Romeo M. Bautista: International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., Postal: International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

Journal of International Development, 1997, vol. 9, issue 2, 151-168

Abstract: This paper analyzes the economywide income effects, with special reference to the redistributive impact, of the dramatic growth in rice yield in the Philippines during the 'green revolution' period 1965-80. Proportionately larger income benefits are found to accrue to the large-farm than the small-farm households, implying a negative effect under the historical policy regime and economic structure. The results of counterfactual simulation involving a more active promotion of small-farm production point to a complimentarity, rather then a trade-off, between the twin objectives of growth and equity. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Date: 1997
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (4)

There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:9:y:1997:i:2:p:151-168

DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1328(199703)9:2<151::AID-JID352>3.0.CO;2-8

Access Statistics for this article

Journal of International Development is currently edited by Paul Mosley and Hazel Johnson

More articles in Journal of International Development from John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Wiley Content Delivery ().