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What is a drawback associated with land fragmentation according to the text?
What is a drawback associated with land fragmentation according to the text?
- Facilitates economies of scale in farming
- Promotes obtaining credit from banks
- Hinders farm mechanization (correct)
- Increases access to infrastructure development
How does land fragmentation impact the variety of soil accessible to farmers?
How does land fragmentation impact the variety of soil accessible to farmers?
- Promotes farmers' access to only selected soil types
- Increases the risk of total crop failure
- Reduces access to a variety of soil types
- Provides farmers access to more diverse soil types (correct)
What does Bentley argue regarding the harm caused by fragmented land holdings?
What does Bentley argue regarding the harm caused by fragmented land holdings?
- It has no impact on farming practices
- It is overrated by policymakers (correct)
- It is a well-understood phenomenon
- It is exaggerated by farmers
Why might banks be reluctant to take small, scattered land holdings as collateral?
Why might banks be reluctant to take small, scattered land holdings as collateral?
How do small and fragmented plots potentially limit farmers' crop choices?
How do small and fragmented plots potentially limit farmers' crop choices?
What is an advantage associated with land fragmentation mentioned in the text?
What is an advantage associated with land fragmentation mentioned in the text?
What was the primary principle of land allocation under the 1993 land law in Vietnam?
What was the primary principle of land allocation under the 1993 land law in Vietnam?
Why has the Vietnamese government not implemented a nationwide land consolidation policy?
Why has the Vietnamese government not implemented a nationwide land consolidation policy?
What is the outcome of Vietnam's land reform that started in the late 1980s?
What is the outcome of Vietnam's land reform that started in the late 1980s?
What is the main consequence of land fragmentation in Vietnam, according to the government?
What is the main consequence of land fragmentation in Vietnam, according to the government?
What is being carried out in some communes in the north of Vietnam?
What is being carried out in some communes in the north of Vietnam?
What is the outcome of land fragmentation for many farmers, especially in the Northern provinces?
What is the outcome of land fragmentation for many farmers, especially in the Northern provinces?
What is the primary purpose of Table 6 in the text?
What is the primary purpose of Table 6 in the text?
Why are fragmentation variables excluded from Table 6?
Why are fragmentation variables excluded from Table 6?
What is the unit of analysis for Table 6?
What is the unit of analysis for Table 6?
What is the purpose of the dummy variable in Table 6?
What is the purpose of the dummy variable in Table 6?
What is the year of reference for communes that have completed land consolidation?
What is the year of reference for communes that have completed land consolidation?
What is the name of the model used to calculate Table 6?
What is the name of the model used to calculate Table 6?
What is a necessary requirement for land consolidation, according to the text?
What is a necessary requirement for land consolidation, according to the text?
Who may bear the indirect costs of land consolidation, as per the text?
Who may bear the indirect costs of land consolidation, as per the text?
What are the potential effects of land consolidation on rural social stratification?
What are the potential effects of land consolidation on rural social stratification?
What was the null hypothesis tested in a survey using household data from Ghana and Rwanda?
What was the null hypothesis tested in a survey using household data from Ghana and Rwanda?
What did the results of the study using household data from Ghana and Rwanda reveal about the relationship between fragmentation and land productivity?
What did the results of the study using household data from Ghana and Rwanda reveal about the relationship between fragmentation and land productivity?
Which study concern did previous studies address in regards to land fragmentation and consolidation?
Which study concern did previous studies address in regards to land fragmentation and consolidation?
How does the design of the survey data affect the analysis?
How does the design of the survey data affect the analysis?
What is the purpose of clustering the standard errors in the regressions?
What is the purpose of clustering the standard errors in the regressions?
What is the cluster command equivalent to in Stata?
What is the cluster command equivalent to in Stata?
What is the role of the 'clustering' in the provided survey data?
What is the role of the 'clustering' in the provided survey data?
How are dependencies between observations addressed in the described survey data?
How are dependencies between observations addressed in the described survey data?
What is the significance of the 'robust' option in Stata?
What is the significance of the 'robust' option in Stata?
