Economic incentive and factors affecting tree planting of rural households: Evidence from the Central Highlands of Vietnam

authored by

Hoang Huu Dinh, Trung Thanh Nguyen, Viet Ngu Hoang, Clevo Wilson

Abstract

We examine the economic incentive and the factors affecting tree planting by rural households in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Data are from a household survey conducted in three districts of Lam Dong province. A financial analysis is undertaken to identify the economic incentive and a Heckman econometric regression model is used to examine the determinants of tree planting. Our results show that tree planting is financially more profitable than leaving land abandoned. However, the decision and intensity of tree planting by rural households are affected by various factors representing household characteristics, farm endowment, bio-physical factors, social-institutional support, and the perception of farmers about forestland expropriation risk. We suggest these factors be considered in reforestation programs in the future.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Environmental Economics and World Trade

External Organisation(s)

Queensland University of Technology
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Vietnam

Type

Article

Journal

Journal of forest economics

Volume

29

Pages

14-24

No. of pages

11

ISSN

1104-6899

Publication date

12.2017

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Forestry, Geography, Planning and Development, Ecology

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 15 - Life on Land

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfe.2017.08.001 (Access: Closed)