scholarly journals USING PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING METHOD TO ESTIMATE THE IMPACT OF VIETGAP PROGRAM ON THE HEALTH OF FARMERS IN THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCE, VIETNAM

2017 ◽  
Vol 126 (5B) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Trần Huỳnh Bảo Châu
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
The Impact

<p><strong>Abstract:</strong></p><p>This study estimates the impact value of the VietGAP program when applied to vegetable production on the health of farmers in Thua Thien Hue province. By employing the propensity score matching (PSM) method, our findings show that the VietGAP program has a significant impact on farmers’ health. In particular, the program reduces farmers’ health problems due to pesticide exposure by 15.6 %, 22.9 %, 25.5 %, and 23.6 %, respectively, from four types of matching. This study provides evidence of the positive impacts of the VietGAP program on the health status of farmers in Thua Thien Hue province. It is therefore hoped that the production, consumption, and management solutions provided by the VietGAP program can encourage farmers to use environment-friendly agricultural practices.</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>propensity score matching (PSM) method, VietGAP program, farmers’ health</p>

scholarly journals Impact Evaluation of Raskin Program using Matching Method: Case of IFLS 5

JEJAK ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 207-223
Author(s):  
Endiarjati Dewandaru Sadono
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
Indonesia Family Life Survey ◽  
Small Benefit ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

Beras untuk Keluarga Miskin (RASKIN) program has been applied since 1998 and has been renamed as Beras Sejahtera (RASTRA) in early 2017, but their effectiveness is still debatable. This study tries to evaluate the impact of RASKIN program on household income. Using data from 3,745 households in Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) 5 that has been estimated using propensity score matching, this study has identified precisely that RASKIN program has a negative and significant effect on household income. This happens because the benefits that reveived by Rumah Tangga Sasaran (RTS) are very small. The small benefit is affected by the amount of rice received, frequency and price that have been paid to get RASKIN is not in accordance with the guidelines. The result of this study is along with previous studies, where the amount and price of rice that distributed through RASKIN program is not exactly correct. Therefore, there must be a change in program format, not just renaming from RASKIN to RASTRA only.

scholarly journals EFEITOS DO PROGRAMA TERRITÓRIOS DA CIDADANIA SOBRE INDICADORES ECONÔMICOS E SOCIAIS DOS MUNICÍPIOS DE MG: uma abordagem de mensuração com métodos de pareamento

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 551
Author(s):  
Henrique Dantas Neder ◽  
Tiago Camarinha Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Impact Measurement ◽  
Estimation Model ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
The Impact

Resumo: O artigo tem o objetivo de medir o efeito do Programa Territórios da Cidadania no Estado de Minas Gerais, com um modelo de estimação com base no método Propensity Score Matching (PSM). Assim, analisa os problemas de medição de impacto do programa, de forma didática, com o propósito de apresentar a metodologia de avaliação de programas governamentais baseada no pareamento de indivíduos com características semelhantes. Conclui que existem evidências de que no período de vigência do programa, os indicadores de aumento do produto da agropecuária foram afetados positivamente, em termos causais, pelo programa Territórios da Cidadania.Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento territorial, avaliação de políticas públicas, métodos de pareamento, avaliação de impactos. TERRITORIAL PROGRAMS EFFECTS OF CITIZENSHIP ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF MG CITIES: an measuring approach with pairing methods Abstract: The paper has the objective of measuring the impact of the Brazilian governmental with a program called Territórios da Cidadania in the state of Minas Gerais. An estimation model was constructed on the basis of the Propensity Score Matching method (PSM). Thus, analyzes the program's impact measurement problems in a didactic way, in order to present the methodology for evaluating government programs based on the pairing of individuals with similar characteristics. Concludes there are evidences that for the period analyzed, the indicators of rural product were positively affected by the program.Key words: Territorial development, public policies evaluation, pairing methods, impact evaluation.

scholarly journals Estimating the Impact of Poverty Alleviation Microcredit on the Income of Poor Households Using the Propensity Score Matching Method: Evidence from China

Agriculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
Jie Yu ◽  
Xiao Han ◽  
Baozhen Chen ◽  
Jinzheng Ren
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Method Evidence ◽  
Implementation Effect ◽  
The Impact

The poverty alleviation microcredit policy is an important financial poverty alleviation policy that has been widely implemented in China in recent years. However, whether this policy can effectively increase the income of poor households is controversial. In order to measure the implementation effect of the policy, we analyzed the mechanism of the poverty alleviation microcredit on the income of poor households. Then, the paper used micro-survey data to conduct an empirical test using the propensity score matching method to study its effect on the production income of these poor households. The results show that the poverty alleviation microcredit positively affects the production income of poor households, including those who are poor due to lack of funds and poor households with female heads. Therefore, we should continue to implement the poverty alleviation microcredit policy, and establish relevant supporting measures, such as strengthening agricultural production capital subsidies, increasing agricultural production insurance, further improving the implementation efficiency of the poverty alleviation microcredit policy, and increasing the income of poor households.

Geographical Indications and their Impact on Territorial Development: Empirical Evidence for Brazilian Municipalities

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirna de Lima Medeiros ◽  
Augusta Pelinski Raiher ◽  
João Luiz Passador
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Geographical Indications ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
Development Intervention ◽  
The Impact

The promotion of Geographical indications (GIs) as a development intervention has gained growing support. However, despite discussions related to the development resulting from GIs, studies quantifying the impact of public policies for geographical indications are still scarce. In an attempt to fill in this gap, this paper evaluated the effect of geographical indications (GIs) in the process of territorial development of Brazilian municipalities, focusing on the coffee and wine GIs. Therefore, we employed the Propensity Score Matching method. Our results demonstrated a positive mean effect for most of the variables selected, evidencing the importance of the GIs for territorial development.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Charcoal Production Activities of Rural Households in Mecha District, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Kassahun Tassie ◽  
Berihun Misganaw ◽  
Solomon Addisu ◽  
Ermias Tesfaye
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Charcoal Production ◽  
Intergovernmental Panel ◽  
The Impact

Ethiopia is one of the largest charcoal-producing countries in Africa where its urban consumers burn over 3 million tons per year. The purpose of this study was to measure the amount of charcoal produced and its related environmental and socioeconomic impact in the study area. A total of 305 respondents were selected by using a simple random sampling technique. The amount of greenhouse gas emissions from charcoal production was analyzed based on the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change quantification techniques, and the impact of charcoal production on households’ income was analyzed using propensity score matching. The results revealed that the annual charcoal production rate and emission of carbon dioxide equivalent have an increasing trend at an alarming rate in the study area. From propensity score matching analysis, the economic impact of charcoal production has a positive difference of 0.43813162 as compared to nonproducers. Socioeconomic factors like land size, eucalyptus coverage, agricultural extension, market distance, and the number of oxen have a highly significant effect but variables like sex, family size, education status, credit services, and marital status had no significant effect on charcoal production. In general, even though charcoal production is economically having a positive impact on households’ annual aggregate income; it has disproportionality adverse effect on the environment like air pollution in addition to sophisticated respiratory health problems. Therefore, responsible institutions and planners should have focused on the multidimensional effect of traditional charcoal production on environmental issues and sophisticated health problems especially on employed laborers and nearby residents.

scholarly journals Micro-econometric evaluation of subsidized employment in morocco: the case of the "Idmaj" program

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdellatif Chatri ◽  
Khadija Hadef ◽  
Naima Samoudi
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Work ◽  
Heterogeneous Effects ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
Subsidy Program ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis paper aims to assess the impact of the Moroccan wage subsidy program "Idmaj". It applies the propensity score matching method to the data from a survey conducted by the Ministry of Labour on a sample of eligible individuals. Our results suggest that wage subsidies in Morocco have a positive but marginally significant effect on reducing unemployment and improving employment and a significant negative impact on wages. It also highlights some heterogeneous effects of the program, particularly on women. Finally, it appears that the program did not serve as a stepping stone to higher-paying, high-quality work and, in contrast, it had a stigmatizing effect on beneficiaries.

scholarly journals Impact of adverse media reporting on public perceptions of the doctor–patient relationship in China: an analysis with propensity score matching method

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e022455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Sun ◽  
Shiyang Liu ◽  
Qiannan Liu ◽  
Zijuan Wang ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Patient Relationship ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
Doctor Patient Relationship ◽  
News Report ◽  
Hospitalised Patients ◽  
The Impact

ObjectivesNumerous studies indicate that the doctor–patient relationship in China is facing serious challenges. This study examined the impact of China Central Television’s negative coverage of high medicines prices on both doctors’ and patients’ opinions of the doctor–patient relationship.SettingData were collected in a national survey conducted during 19 December 2016 to 11 January 2017 which targeted 136 public tertiary hospitals across the country.ParticipantsAll patients and doctors who submitted completed questionnaire were retrieved from the survey database.InterventionThe study used propensity score matching method to match the respondents before and after China Central Television’s news report about high medicines prices which was given at 00:00 hours on 24 December 2016.Outcome measurePerception scores were calculated based on the five-point Likert scales to measure the opinions of the doctor–patient relationship.ResultsThe perception scores of the doctor–patient relationship were significantly affected by the negative media coverage for hospitalised patients, who scored 1.18 lower on the doctor–patient relationship following the report (p=0.006, 95% CI 0.34 to 2.02), and doctors who scored 5.96 points lower on the same scale (p<0.001, 95% CI 4.11 to 7.82). Score for the ambulatory patients was unaffected by exposure to the adverse news report (p=0.05).ConclusionChinese national media’s reporting of adverse news negatively affected the perceptions of the doctor–patient relationship among both inpatients and doctors. A better understanding of the role of mass media in the formation of opinion and trust between doctors and patients may permit strategies for managing the media, in order to improve public perceptions of the doctor–patient relationship.

scholarly journals Investment Impact of Microfinance Credit in Ghana

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Murdoch Quaye ◽  
Valentina Hartarska
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Financing Constraints ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
Internal Funds ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Micro Enterprises

This research paper examines the impact of the microfinance sector on small/micro enterprises in Ghana. The study uses 2007 BEEPS data and employs the financing constraints approach used by several other researchers in the study area to study if the presence of microfinance institutions has been successful in alleviating financing constraints associated with small enterprises. This is done by comparing investment sensitivity to internally generated funds (cash flow) in enterprises with and without access to microfinance institutions. The study also uses a Propensity Score Matching method to reinforce/support the results obtained from the financing constraints approach. The results obtained from the analyses indicate that small/micro enterprises in areas with adequate MFIs have investment less sensitive to the availability of internal funds due to the fact that they have better access to external funds. This result thus shows that the microfinance sector is alleviating financing constraints in the country.

Cooperative R&D and Technological Innovation Performance between Enterprises: An Empirical Analysis Based on the 2019 World Bank Survey of Kazakhstani Enterprises

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (58) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akan Nurbatsin
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Cooperative Research ◽  
Matching Method ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
The Impact

Kazakhstani companies have a long-standing problem of low technological innovation performance. With the increasing complexity of technology research and development and the continuous increase of costs and risks, cooperative research and development between enterprises has become one of the important ways of corporate innovation. This article is based on the World Bank 2019 Survey Data of Kazakhstani companies, the propensity score matching method and the generalized propensity score matching method are used to investigate the impact of inter-firm cooperative R&D decisions and the intensity of inter-firm cooperative R&D on the technological innovation performance of enterprises. The research results show that compared with not carrying out cooperative R&D between enterprises, carrying out cooperative R&D among enterprises can significantly improve the technological innovation performance of enterprises; only when the intensity of cooperative R&D between enterprises is at a relatively low level, increasing cooperative R&D between enterprises can significantly improve the technological innovation performance of enterprises, and when the intensity of cooperative R&D is too high, it will not effectively improve the technological innovation performance of enterprises.

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