The Economics of Farmers' Suicide in Developing Countries

• Autorzy: Augendra Bhukuth , Damien Bazin , Naceur Khraief , Bernard Terrany
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In the past years, farmers suicide in India has become a major problem and denotes a social ill that could lead to a national tragedy. This article seeks to explain the phenomenon of suicide among Indian farmers. The article focuses only on economic factors to explain suicides. We have constructed a theoretical model, based on the assumptions which show that over-indebtedness, price of inputs, and uncertainty of the return on the technology used by the farmers can cause suicide. Therefore, we assume that over-indebtedness has a negative impact on the livelihood of Indian farmers and on their capacity to repay the debt. Consequently, an assumption is made between suicide and the decrease of utility on one side and suicide and an increase in prices for inputs on the other side. Ultimately, suicide becomes a rational and optimal choice that improves well-being in the sense that farmers are relieved from all burdens of material life. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Indebtedness; Poverty; Agriculture; Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO); Suicides

PL

Zadłużenie; Ubóstwo; Rolnictwo; Genetyczna Modyfikacja Organizmów (GMO); Samobójstwa

• Czasopismo: Economics & Sociology
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 12
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 143--154

Twórcy

autor

Augendra Bhukuth

• ITSMI Ecole de Management, Paris, France

autor

Damien Bazin

• Côte d'Azur Université CNRS, GREDEG Nice, France

autor

Naceur Khraief

• Tunis Business School Université de Tunis Tunis, Tunisia

autor

Bernard Terrany

• Ipag Business School, Paris, France

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.14254/2071-789X.2019/12-1/8