MECHANISATION OF SMALL RICE FARMS IN THE PHILIPPINES: SOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION ASPECTS
研究了菲律宾水稻农场机械化对收入分配的影响，发现拖拉机引入未直接提高产量和种植强度，但可能造成就业替代，并讨论了新技术对无地劳工家庭福利的影响。
Considerable controversy exists about the desirability of farm mechanisation in the Philippines. Survey evidence shows that the introduction of tractors has not directly resulted in yield and cropping intensity increases yet the employment displacement potential is great. Income shares are presented for different classifications of mechanised and irrigated farms and the effects of new technology on the welfare of landless labour households are discussed.