The Export-Production Decision of Chilean Farmers: The Case of Blueberry Producers

dc.creatorEcheverria, Rodrigo
dc.creatorGopinath, Munisamy
dc.creatorMoreira, Victor H.
dc.creatorCortes, Pedro
dc.date2017-04-01T19:41:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-09T04:48:03Z
dc.descriptionThis article analyzes the relative importance of producers’ attributes and farms’ geographical characteristics in the decision to produce an exportable good (blueberries) in the southern region of Chile. Using farm-level data, a logit model is estimated to identify factors influencing the export-production decision. Results show that the probability of producing blueberries increases with the educational level of producers (a proxy for productivity), the presence of irrigation and drainage systems, and the availability of labor. The last factor, which arises from the proximity to large and urbanized regions, has a stronger effect on the export-production decisions of Chilean farms than either farmers’ education or farms’ physical characteristics.
dc.identifierdoi:10.22004/ag.econ.51025
dc.identifierhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/51025/files/Echeverria%20-%20Contributed%20paper%20IAAE%202009.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/51025
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/555062
dc.languageeng
dc.publisher
dc.sourcehttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/51025
dc.titleThe Export-Production Decision of Chilean Farmers: The Case of Blueberry Producers
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