Impact of an aquaculture extension project in Bangladesh
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Impact of an aquaculture extension project in Bangladesh. / Rand, John; Tarp, Finn.
I: Journal of Development Effectiveness, Bind 1, Nr. 2, 2009, s. 130-146.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Impact of an aquaculture extension project in Bangladesh
AU - Rand, John
AU - Tarp, Finn
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This paper is an impact study of key short- and long-run effects of the Danida supported Mymensingh Aquaculture Extension Project (MAEP) in Bangladesh, applying different matching and double difference estimators. Results are mixed. First, the paper finds a positive short-run impact on pond productivity and the value of fish production per capita among participants. However, in the long run no similar well-determined effect emerges. Second, MAEP appears to have had no significant impact on socioeconomic status as measured by consumption expenditure of participating households. The authors argue that these results are closely linked to non-favourable developments in the output price and the fact that agricultural production, including rearing of livestock and service sector employment (self or wage employment), are much larger sources of income than fish pond production.
AB - This paper is an impact study of key short- and long-run effects of the Danida supported Mymensingh Aquaculture Extension Project (MAEP) in Bangladesh, applying different matching and double difference estimators. Results are mixed. First, the paper finds a positive short-run impact on pond productivity and the value of fish production per capita among participants. However, in the long run no similar well-determined effect emerges. Second, MAEP appears to have had no significant impact on socioeconomic status as measured by consumption expenditure of participating households. The authors argue that these results are closely linked to non-favourable developments in the output price and the fact that agricultural production, including rearing of livestock and service sector employment (self or wage employment), are much larger sources of income than fish pond production.
U2 - 10.1080/19439340902918110
DO - 10.1080/19439340902918110
M3 - Journal article
VL - 1
SP - 130
EP - 146
JO - Journal of Development Effectiveness
JF - Journal of Development Effectiveness
SN - 1943-9342
IS - 2
ER -
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