Economies of Size in Multiple Cropping in Northern Thailand: A Random Coefficient Model Approach

To raise production and make efficient use of farm resources, size efficiency and factors affecting size efficiency are examined. The Chiang Mai Valley, the most intensive agricultural area in Northern Thailand, is chosen for this study. Since the Valley is characterized by multi-product farming, there is a need for an appropriate analytical approach. Past studies in size economies have usually dealt with multi-product farms as if they were single product farms. An alternative approach to estimate the long run average cost for each product for multi-product farms is considered and applied to investigate whether size economies exist in the Chiang Mai Valley.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural Economics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Date dc:date

10000-01-01

Author dc:creator

• Wiboonpongse, Aree

• Economics, Agricultural

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8410072

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69857