Enhancement of rice production efficiency in developing countries is important to improve the livelihoods of farmers and to ensure global food security for a growing population. Despite significant progress in recent decades, rice production in these countries is facing multiple challenges from...

This paper examines the factors affecting the decision of migrants to return home in rural areas and their length of stay in cities with a focus on shocks and rural development policies. We use the unique Thailand Vietnam Socio Economic Panel (TVSEP) data. Our results reveal that the decision to...

Shocks, rainfall variability, geographic capital, assets, welfare dynamics, poverty traps, migration, remittances, Thailand, Vietnam. - Schocks, Niederschlagsvariabilität, geographisches Kapital, Wohlfahrtsdynamik, Vermögenswert, Armutsfallen, Rücküberweisungen