| Paper Title: |
Activity Choice, Labor Allocation And Forest Use In Malawi |
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| Presenting Author: | Monica Fisher (Purdue University) | ||
| Coauthor 1: | Gerald Shively | ||
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| Abstract: |
In this paper we explore forest use and activity choice among low-income households in Malawi. Using data from three villages in southern Malawi we investigate factors related to forest use by jointly estimating four labor share equations for maize production, forest use, wage-work, and self-employment. This approach allows us to examine factors influencing competing and synergistic livelihood strategies simultaneously undertaken by households living at the forest margin. Results from constrained MLE estimation indicate greater incentives to degrade forests where the returns to forest use are high. Factors that reduce pressure on forests include availability of low-cost fuel substitutes, tree planting on the farm, and favorable returns to wage employment. We find that wealth is inversely related to forest pressure.
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| Link to paper: | Not available | ||
| Session / Day / Time | 1B / Monday / 8:00 - 10:00 am | ||
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