Rural poverty determinants in the remote rural areas of Kyrgyzstan : a production efficiency impact on the poverty level of a rural household /

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Author / Creator:Tilekeyev, Kanat, 1972- author.
Imprint:Frankfurt am Main : Peter Lang, 2014.
Description:xii, 234 pages ; 22 cm.
Language:English
Series:Schriften zur internationalen Entwicklungs- und Umweltforschung ; Band 33
Schriften zur internationalen Entwicklungs- und Umweltforschung ; Bd. 33.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10081930
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ISBN:9783631650936
3631650930
9783653042894 (ebook)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Kyrgyzstan - Country Profile
  • 2.1. Geography, Climate, Natural Resources
  • 2.2. History, People, Economy and Political System
  • 2.3. Poverty Trends in Kyrgyzstan
  • 2.4. Research Question Formulation
  • 3. Theoretical Background
  • 3.1. Poverty Measurement Methodology
  • 3.1.1. Poverty Measurement Tools
  • 3.1.2. Living Standards Measurement Study
  • 3.1.3. Poverty Methodology History in Kyrgyzstan
  • 3.2. Production Frontier History
  • 3.2.1. Frontier Model Assumptions
  • 3.2.2. Data Envelopment Analysis
  • 3.2.3. Stochastic Frontier Analysis
  • 3.2.4. Frontier Model Application
  • 4. Survey
  • 4.1. Selected Region Description - Tabs Oblast
  • 4.1.1. Geography, Climate, Population and Economy
  • 4.1.2. Agriculture of the Region
  • 4.2. Data Collection Methodology
  • 4.2.1. Survey Questionnaire
  • 4.2.2. Survey Sample Design
  • 4.3. Survey Organization
  • 4.3.1. Survey Management and Preparation
  • 4.3.2. Staff Training and Quality Control
  • 4.3.3. Project Schedule Implementation and Final Data Collected
  • 5. Descriptive Statistics
  • 5.1. Household Sample Profile
  • 5.2. Agricultural Production Activity
  • 5.3. Non-Agricultural Activity Statistics
  • 6. Empirical Analysis Results
  • 6.1. Poverty Measurement
  • 6.1.1. Consumption Aggregate Construction
  • 6.1.2. Poverty Line Adoption
  • 6.1.3. Poverty Measurement Results
  • 6.2. Production Efficiency Measurement
  • 6.2.1. Production Variables Set
  • 6.2.2. DEA Efficiency Model Application
  • 6.2.3. SFA Efficiency Model Application
  • 6.3. Poverty - Efficiency Linkage Model Results and Discussions
  • 6.3.1. Poverty Indicator Adjustment
  • 6.3.2. Poverty - Efficiency Model Results
  • 7. Conclusions
  • A. Research Questionnaire
  • B. Supporting Letter
  • C. Maps of the Sampled Villages
  • D. Additional Agricultural Statistics of the Sample
  • E. TSLS First Stage Results
  • Bibliography