Assessing the Impact of the Jepara Furniture Value Chain Project

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dc.contributor.authorClements, Corinnaen
dc.contributor.committeechairAlwang, Jeffrey R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSuryadarma, Danielen
dc.contributor.committeememberMills, Bradford F.en
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural and Applied Economicsen
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-08T08:00:34Zen
dc.date.available2016-09-08T08:00:34Zen
dc.date.issued2016-09-07en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis assesses the impact of the Jepara Furniture Value Chain (FVC) project, which was conducted by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) to address challenges faced by small-scale furniture producers in Jepara, Indonesia. This assessment focuses on the effect of membership in the APKJ, a producer association started as part of the project. The propensity score for association membership was estimated using unchanging firm and owner characteristics, as well as information recalled about firm operations in 2009 (before the association was formed). Propensity score matching was used to compare outcome variables of association members and non-members. Results suggest that membership in the APKJ does not have a significant effect on profit levels. Using differenced current and recalled marketing and production behaviors as outcome variables with propensity score matching indicates that members have improved their bargaining position and marketing behaviors more than non-members since 2009. Additionally, APKJ members are more likely to have obtained certificates of timber legalityen
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:8759en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/72905en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectpropensity score matchingen
dc.subjectvalue chainen
dc.subjectfurnitureen
dc.subjectproducer associationen
dc.subjectIndonesiaen
dc.titleAssessing the Impact of the Jepara Furniture Value Chain Projecten
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural and Applied Economicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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