Tenancy Contract Choice and Land Improvement Investment for Upland Farming

Contract Structure, Risk Sharing, and Investment Choice

Few micro…nance-funded businesses grow beyond subsistence entrepreneurship. This paper considers one possible explanation: that the structure of existing micro…nance contracts may discourage risky but high-expected return investments. To explore this possibility, I develop a theory that uni…es models of investment choice, informal insurance, and formal …nancial contracts. I then test the predic...

The Economics of Contract Farming: A Credit and Investment Perspective∗

Contract farming. Partnerships for growth

Contract Farming and Poverty Reduction: the Case of Organic Rice Contract Farming in Thailand

Optimal Crop Choice, Irrigation Allocation, and the Impact of Contract Farming

T he changing climate and concerns over food security are prompting a new look at the supply chain reliability of products derived from agriculture, and the potential role of contract farming as a mechanism to address climate and price risk while contributing toward crop diversification and water use efficiency is also emerging. In this study, the decision problem of a farmer associated with al...