How Do National Markets and Price Policies Affect Land Use at the Forest Margin? Evidence from the Philippines
利用菲律宾高地流域的时间序列价格数据，研究市场一体化及产品市场联系如何将政策与宏观经济冲击（如1997-98年亚洲金融危机）传导至农场价格，进而影响森林边缘的土地利用决策。
<i>Agricultural growth in uplands of tropical developing countries is associated with deforestation, land degradation, and diminished watershed function. Using time-series price data from an upland Philippine watershed, we examine market integration and quantify product market links through which policy and macroeconomic shocks –– including instability from the Asian financial crisis of 1997–98––are transmitted to farm gate prices. If market-driven incentives dominate farmers’ decisions, then our results indicate the desirability of using a broader range of policy instruments to address upland problems, and the need for upland projects to devote increased attention to national-level information dissemination and policy advocacy.</i>