Neighborhood effects and social behavior: The case of irrigated and rainfed farmers in Bohol, the Philippines

    Tsusaka, T W and Kajisa, K and Pede, V O and Aoyagi, K (2015) Neighborhood effects and social behavior: The case of irrigated and rainfed farmers in Bohol, the Philippines. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 118. pp. 227-246. ISSN 0167-2681

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    Abstract

    Artifactual field experiments, spatial econometrics, and household surveys are combined in a single study to investigate the neighborhood effects of social behaviors. The dictator and public goods games are conducted among rice farmers in irrigated and non-irrigated areas in the Philippines. We find the neighborhood effects but the magnitude and statistical significance of endogenous social effects vary with the irrigation availability, type of social behavior, and type of neighborhood. Altruistic and cooperative behaviors are significantly influenced by the behaviors of neighbors only in the irrigated area, where social ties are strengthened through collective irrigation management. Through this effect, irrigated farmers’ social behaviors become similar to those of one another. Neighborhood effects for cooperative behavior are stronger among farm plot neighbors than among residential neighbors, which may reflect their interactions in irrigation management. Although non-dynamic, these findings are consistent with the theory of social norm evolution through common pool resource management.

    Item Type: Article
    Divisions: RP-Market Institutions and Policies
    CRP: CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Behavioral games; Spatial econometrics; Dictator game; Public goods game; Irrigation; Social norms
    Subjects: Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
    Depositing User: Mr Ramesh K
    Date Deposited: 27 Oct 2015 03:45
    Last Modified: 27 Oct 2015 03:45
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9091
    Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2015.04.022
    Projects: UNSPECIFIED
    Funders: UNSPECIFIED
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