This paper studies the recent boom and bust in Vietnam's coffee economy. Data from smallholder coffee farms in the Central Highlands are used to examine responses to a drop in producer coffee prices. A multinomial logistic regression model is used to identify several factors associated with four specific patterns observed among coffee farmers: no response to price change, reductions in use of purchased inputs, changes in crop mix, and responses aimed at enhancing liquidity through off-farm work or borrowing. Patterns of response are shown to have differed systematically across sub-groups of smallholders. Policy implications raised by the findings are discussed. © Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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Ha, D. T., & Shively, G. (2008). Coffee boom, coffee bust and smallholder response in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. Review of Development Economics, 12(2), 312–326. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9361.2007.00391.x
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