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  • Formaat: Hardback, 201 pages, kõrgus x laius: 216x140 mm, kaal: 4041 g, XXXV, 201 p., 1 Hardback
  • Ilmumisaeg: 16-Nov-2015
  • Kirjastus: Palgrave Macmillan
  • ISBN-10: 1137573147
  • ISBN-13: 9781137573148
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Yoshimi Kuroda uses quantitative measures to investigate the rice production structure and effects of agricultural policies in Japan over the second half of the 20th century. Four types of government interventions and their resulting impact are analysed, revealing just how significant policy effects are for the Japanese rice production sector. The most important finding is that almost all policies such as rice price supports, set-asides, and factor input subsidies have played negative roles in transferring paddy lands from small- to large-scale farms, which has slowed down to modernize the rice sector by larger-scale and more efficient production systems.

Kuroda argues that the Japanese government must seek to redress these interventions if a more efficient production structure will ever be realized. This text is useful reading for students, academics, government researchers in economics, agricultural economists, and those interested in development economics.

Arvustused

'This book is full of useful information about the structure of Japanese agriculture, its transformation, and obstacles to achieve it. That is why I strongly recommend policymakers, governmental agricultural officers, agricultural specialists, and agricultural economists, including graduate students, to read this book, learn lessons from the Japanese experience, and draw socially and globally useful policy implications.'



Professor Keijiro Otsuka, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan





'This book is a must-read for researchers seeking to understand diverse aspects of and approaches to the study of Japanese agricultural structure, particularly in the rice sector.'



Professor Masayoshi Honma, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tokyo, Japan

List of Figures
xiii
List of Tables
xvii
Foreword xix
Keijiro Otsuka
Foreword xxi
Masayoshi Honma
Preface xxiii
Acknowledgements xxix
List of Abbreviations
xxxiii
Introduction xxxiv
Part I Production Structure of the Rice Sector of Japanese Agriculture during the Second Half of the 20th Century
1 Changes in Post-war Japanese Agriculture Changes, Problems Setting Up, and the Analytical Framework
5(15)
1.1 Introduction
5(1)
1.2 Statistical observations of post-war Japanese agriculture
5(15)
1.2.1 Post-war agricultural production in Japan as a whole
5(3)
1.2.2 Post-war transfers of farmland in Tofuken and Tohoku
8(2)
1.2.3 Post-war transfers of the numbers of farm households in Tofuken and Tohoku
10(4)
1.2.4 Post-war transfers of the agricultural budgets
14(1)
1.2.5 Post-war transfers of the utilization of farmland
15(2)
1.2.6 Post-war transfers of public investment in agricultural R&D and extension activities
17(2)
1.2.7 The outline of the quantitative investigations of the rice production structure and the effects of various policy measures
19(1)
2 Technology Structure of the Rice Sector of Japanese Agriculture: (I) A Translog Variable Cost (VC) Function Approach
20(53)
2.1 Introduction
20(2)
2.2 Agricultural production in Tohoku
22(4)
2.3 Analytical framework
26(14)
2.3.1 The variable cost (VC) function model
26(4)
2.3.1.1 The VC function model (A)
30(2)
2.3.1.2 The VC function model (B)
32(1)
2.3.2 Tests for the technology structure of rice production
33(1)
2.3.2.1 Homotheticity
33(1)
2.3.2.2 No technological change
34(1)
2.3.2.3 Hicks neutral technological change
34(1)
2.3.2.4 Extended Hicks neutral technological change
34(1)
2.3.2.5 Cobb--Douglas (C--D) production function
35(1)
2.3.2.6 Constant returns to scale (CRTS)
35(1)
2.3.3 Basic economic indicators of the technology structure of post-war rice production
35(1)
2.3.3.1 Factor demand elasticities and the Allen, Morishima, and McFadden (shadow) elasticities of substitutions
36(1)
2.3.3.2 Returns to scale
36(1)
2.3.3.3 The "factor input-saving" (PGX) and "output-augmenting" (PGY) technological change "rates" based on the parameter estimates of model (A) of the VC function
37(1)
2.3.3.4 The biases of technological change
38(1)
2.3.3.5 The shadow price of paddy land
39(1)
2.4 The data and estimation procedure
40(1)
2.5 Empirical results
41(25)
2.5.1 Parameter estimates of the VC functions: model (A) and model (B)
41(3)
2.5.2 Results of the tests for the six hypotheses
44(2)
2.5.3 Various economic indicators estimated based on model (A) and model (B)
46(1)
2.5.3.1 Own-price variable factor demand elasticities
46(2)
2.5.3.2 Elasticities of substitutions among variable factor inputs
48(6)
2.5.3.3 Estimates of the degrees of returns to scale (RTS)
54(2)
2.5.3.4 Estimates of the "rates" of "input-saving" and "output-augmenting" technological change (PGX and PGY)
56(4)
2.5.3.5 Estimates of the biases of technological change
60(4)
2.5.3.6 Estimation of the shadow value of paddy land
64(2)
2.6 Summary and concluding remarks
66(7)
Appendix A Variable Definitions
68(5)
3 Technology Structure of the Rice Sector of Japanese Agriculture: (II) A Translog Variable Profit Function Approach
73(32)
3.1 introduction
73(1)
3.2 Analytical framework
74(11)
3.2.1 The variable profit (VP) function model
74(3)
3.2.2 Tests for the technology structure of rice production
77(1)
3.2.2.1 Homotheticity
77(1)
3.2.2.2 No technological change with respect to the stock of technological knowledge (ZR)
77(1)
3.2.2.3 Neutral technological change with respect to ZR
78(1)
3.2.2.4 C--D production function
79(1)
3.2.2.5 Constant returns to scale (CRTS)
79(1)
3.2.3 Estimations of output supply and input demand elasticities
80(1)
3.2.3.1 Estimation of output supply elasticities
81(1)
3.2.3.2 Estimations of variable factor input demand elasticities
82(1)
3.2.3.3 Estimation of the degrees of returns to scale (RTS)
83(1)
3.2.3.4 Estimation of the shadow value of land
84(1)
3.3 The data and estimation procedure
85(1)
3.4 Empirical results
86(12)
3.4.1 Results of the variable profit (VP) function
86(1)
3.4.2 Results of the tests for the five hypotheses
87(2)
3.4.3 Estimates of output supply and input demand elasticities
89(1)
3.4.3.1 Estimates of rice output supply elasticities
89(1)
3.4.3.2 Estimates of variable factor demand elasticities
90(2)
3.4.3.3 Estimates of the degrees of returns to scale (RTS)
92(1)
3.4.3.4 Estimates of the shadow value of paddy land
93(1)
3.4.3.5 Possibilities of land transfers from small- to large-scale farms
94(4)
3.5 Summary and concluding remarks
98(7)
Appendix B Variable Definitions
99(6)
Part II Impact of Agricultural Policies and Structural Transformation of the Rice Sector
4 The Impacts of the Rice Price-Support Programs on the Structural Transformation of the Rice Sector
105(14)
4.1 Introduction
105(1)
4.2 Analytical framework
106(3)
4.2.1 Impacts of changes in rice price on the five economic indicators
107(1)
4.2.1.1 Impacts of changes in the rice price on the supply of rice
107(1)
4.2.1.2 Impacts of changes in the rice price on the demands for the variable factor inputs
108(1)
4.2.1.3 Impacts of changes in the rice price on the amount of variable profits
108(1)
4.2.1.4 Impacts of changes in the rice price on the degrees of returns to scale
109(1)
4.2.1.5 Impacts of changes in the rice price on the shadow value of land
109(1)
4.3 Empirical results
109(8)
4.3.1 Impacts of rice price-support programs on the five economic indicators
109(1)
4.3.1.1 Impacts of rice price-support programs on the supply of rice
109(2)
4.3.1.2 Impacts of rice price-support programs on the demands for the variable factor inputs
111(3)
4.3.1.3 Impacts of rice price-support programs on the amount of variable profits
114(1)
4.3.1.4 Impacts of rice price-support programs on the degrees of returns to scale
115(1)
4.3.1.5 Impacts of rice price-support programs on the shadow value of land
116(1)
4.4 Summary and concluding remarks
117(2)
5 Impact of the Set-Aside Programs on the Agricultural Structural Transformation of the Rice Sector
119(15)
5.1 Introduction
119(2)
5.2 Analytical framework
121(2)
5.2.1 Impacts of changes in the planted area of paddy land on the five economic indicators
122(1)
5.2.1.1 Impacts of changes In the planted area of paddy land on the supply of rice
122(1)
5.2.1.2 Impacts of changes in the planted area of paddy land on the demands for variable factor inputs
122(1)
5.2.1.3 Impacts of changes in the planted area of paddy land on the amount of variable profits
122(1)
5.2.1.4 Impacts of changes in the planted area of paddy land on the degrees of returns to scale
123(1)
5.2.1.5 Impacts of changes in the planted area of paddy land on the shadow value of land
123(1)
5.3 Empirical results
123(9)
5.3.1 Impact of the set-aside programs on the five economic indicators
123(1)
5.3.1.1 Impacts of changes in the set-aside programs on the supply of rice
124(1)
5.3.1.2 Impacts of the set-aside programs on the demands for variable factor inputs
125(3)
5.3.1.3 Impacts of the set-aside programs on the amount of variable profits
128(2)
5.3.1.4 Impacts of the set-aside programs on the degrees of returns to scale
130(1)
5.3.1.5 Impacts of the set-aside programs on the shadow value of land
131(1)
5.4 Summary and concluding remarks
132(2)
6 The Impacts of Factor Inputs-Subsidies on the Agricultural Structural Transformation of the Rice Sector
134(23)
6.1 Introduction
134(1)
6.2 Analytical framework
135(3)
6.2.1 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the five economic indicators
135(1)
6.2.1.1 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the supply of rice
136(1)
6.2.1.2 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the demands for the variable factor inputs
136(1)
6.2.1.3 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the amount of variable profits
137(1)
6.2.1.4 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the degrees of returns to scale (RTS)
137(1)
6.2.1.5 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the shadow value of paddy land
137(1)
6.3 Empirical results
138(18)
6.3.1 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the five economic indicators
138(1)
6.3.1.1 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the supply of rice
138(4)
6.3.1.2 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the demands for the variable factor inputs
142(4)
6.3.1.3 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the amount of variable profits
146(4)
6.3.1.4 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the degrees of returns to scale (RTS)
150(4)
6.3.1.5 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the shadow value of paddy land
154(2)
6.4 Summary and concluding remarks
156(1)
7 The Impacts of Public Agricultural R&D and Extension (R&E) Programs on the Agricultural Structural Transformation of the Rice Sector
157(18)
7.1 Introduction
157(2)
7.2 Analytical framework
159(2)
7.2.1 Impacts of changes in the stock of technological knowledge (R&E) on the five economic indicators
159(1)
7.2.1.1 Impacts of changes in R&E on the supply of rice
159(1)
7.2.1.2 Impacts of changes in R&E on the demands for the variable factor inputs
160(1)
7.2.1.3 Impacts of changes in R&E on the amount of variable profits
160(1)
7.2.1.4 Impacts of changes in the prices of the variable factor inputs on the degrees of returns to scale (RTS)
160(1)
7.2.1.5 Impacts of changes in R&E on the shadow value of paddy land
161(1)
7.3 Empirical results
161(12)
7.3.1 Impacts of changes in the stock of technological knowledge (R&E) on the five economic indicators
161(1)
7.3.1.1 Impacts of changes in R&E on the supply of rice
161(2)
7.3.1.2 Impacts of changes in R&E on the demands for the variable factor inputs
163(5)
7.3.1.3 Impacts of changes in R&E on the amount of variable profits
168(2)
7.3.1.4 Impacts of changes in R&E on the degrees of returns to scale
170(2)
7.3.1.5 Impacts of changes in R&E on the shadow value of paddy land
172(1)
7.4 Summary and concluding remarks
173(2)
8 Summary and Conclusions
175(6)
Notes 181(8)
References 189(5)
Index 194
Yoshimi Kuroda holds a PhD from Stanford University, USA. He is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and Visiting Research Fellow at the International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development, Kitakyushu, Japan. His lifetime and representative research contributions are presented in his two-volume work entitled Production Structure and Productivity of Japanese Agriculture, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2013.