Purpose The study investigates determinants of willingness to pay (WTP) for laser land leveling (LLL) technology, its demand heterogeneity across individual farmers and plot characteristics and the…

This chapter introduces the book on Vietnam's economic development from 1990 to 2023. It provides an overview of how Vietnam has grown into a strong economy in Southeast Asia through investments in…

Abstract Banana is an important staple food for many people, featuring among the ten most cropped plants worldwide. This study establishes the link between banana value chain participation and…

Abstract This study examines the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Tanzania using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model with data spanning from 1970 to 2023. The…

AbstractThe realization of a sustainable energy transition in Southeast Asia will require the overcoming of the current high reliance on fossil fuels in the energy mix and the steady and rapid growth…

Estimating the cost to society from a ton of CO 2, termed the social cost of carbon (SCC), requires connecting a model of the climate system with a representation of the economic and social effects of…

Abstract This research investigates the empirical effects of the laser land leveling (LLL) adoption on irrigation water and water efficiency in paddy production in the Mekong Delta region (MDR), using…

In contrast to agricultural crops, long-term tree contract farming (CF) for high-quality timber production under sustainable forest practices contributes to social and economic development, as well as…

Countries with intensive mineral extraction generate resource windfalls for municipalities to improve population's welfare in mining areas. However, this process may be inefficient due to negative…

Land tenure security (LTS) is important for achieving many sustainable development goals but its influence on forest cover is mixed. The uncertain relationship between LTS and forests is driven, in…