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Time to let go of CARP? Not so fast

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  • Toby C. Monsod

    (UP School of Economics)

  • Sharon A. Piza

    (Asian Development Bank)

Abstract

We review the data being used to argue that the PhilippinesÕÊcomprehensive agrarian reform program (CARP) has failedÊin economic terms. We find that important statistics andÊeconometric results from cited references have been eitherÊmisinterpreted or used to make invalid comparisons. A moreÊcareful reading of the data shows that productivity for all fourÊmajor crops under land reform rose more in agrarian reformÊcommunities than elsewhere, poverty incidence declined moreÊin agrarian reform communities than in non-agrarian reformÊcommunities, and being an agrarian reform beneficiary orÊresiding in an agrarian reform community has positive effects onÊper capita income. In short, the case that carp has failed or isÊredistributing poverty was not made.

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  • Toby C. Monsod & Sharon A. Piza, 2014. "Time to let go of CARP? Not so fast," Philippine Review of Economics, University of the Philippines School of Economics and Philippine Economic Society, vol. 51(1), pages 19-27, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:phs:prejrn:v:51:y:2014:i:1:p:19-27
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    1. Marife M. Ballesteros & F. Bresciani, 2008. "Land Rental Market Activity in Agrarian Reform Areas : Evidence from the Philippines," Development Economics Working Papers 22614, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research.
    2. Raul V. Fabella, 2014. "Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP): Time to let go," Philippine Review of Economics, University of the Philippines School of Economics and Philippine Economic Society, vol. 51(1), pages 1-18, June.
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    Keywords

    agrarian reform; agricultural productivity;

    JEL classification:

    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment

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