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标题：Impact of Input and Output Market Development Interventions on Input Use and Net Income of Households in Ethiopia
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作者：Yemisrach Getachew ; Moti Jaleta ; Birhanu G. Medihin 等
期刊名称：Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development
印刷版ISSN：2222-2855
电子版ISSN：2222-2855
出版年度：2011
卷号：2
期号：9
页码：22-32
语种：English
出版社：The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
摘要：This study evaluated the impact of input and output market development interventions of the IPMS project at Alaba and Dale PLW, SNNPR on input use, productivity and total net income of the participant households. The study has used cross-sectional sampled household survey of 200 households which was taken from both Alaba and Dale districts. A propensity score matching method was applied to assess the impact of the project on the treated households. The intervention has resulted in positive and significant effect on level of input use on the treated households. This increased use of inputs enabled participants to earn on average a total net income of about birr 1,483 at Alaba and birr 2,228 at Dale form the commodities of intervention over their counter parts. Based on the results obtained scale out of such market development interventions has a paramount importance for economic development of the country.