Katılımdan refaha: Endonezyalı gıda üreticisi çiftçiler arasında kooperatif üyeliğinin refah etkileri
Yıl 2025,
Cilt: 31 Sayı: 2, 321 - 334, 19.12.2025
Syauqi Agung Firmanda
,
Fatahullah Fatahullah
Mohammad Wahyu Firdaus
Öz
Amaç: Bu çalışma, kooperatif üyeliğinin Endonezyalı gıda üreticisi çiftçilerin öznel iyi oluşu üzerindeki nedensel etkisini, mutluluk ve yaşam doyumu gibi öz bildirimli göstergelerle ölçerek incelemektedir.
Tasarım/Metodoloji /Yaklaşım: Çalışma, Endonezya Aile Yaşam Araştırması’nın (IFLS-5) beşinci dalgasından elde edilen panel verileri kullanmaktadır. 13 ili kapsayan çalışmaya, 792’si kooperatif üyesi ve 2.683’ü üye olmayan toplam 3.475 gıda üreticisi hane dâhil edilmiştir. Katılımın sosyoekonomik belirleyicilerini analiz etmek için probit regresyon modeli kullanılmış, ardından Koşullu Olasılık Eşleştirmesi (PSM) ve Ters Olasılık Ağırlıklı Regresyon Ayarlaması (IPWRA) yöntemleriyle öznel iyi oluş üzerindeki etkiler tahmin edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Probit sonuçları, cep telefonu kullanımı, cinsiyet, ürün kaybı yaşanması ve yerleşim yeri gibi değişkenlerin kooperatif üyeliği üzerinde anlamlı etkisi olduğunu göstermektedir. PSM ve IPWRA tahminlerine göre, kooperatif üyeliği mutluluğu %42–45 ve yaşam doyumunu %25–29 oranında artırmaktadır. Bu bulgular, kooperatiflerin yalnızca ekonomik istikrar sağlamakla kalmayıp, aynı zamanda gelir öngörülebilirliği, geleceğe yönelik bakış açısı ve sosyal dâhil olma gibi psikososyal boyutlarda da çiftçi refahına katkıda bulunduğunu göstermektedir.
Sosyal Çıkarımlar: Çalışma, kooperatiflerin yalnızca ekonomik hizmetler sunan değil, aynı zamanda eğitim, dijital erişim, toplumsal cinsiyete duyarlı katılım, psiko-sosyal destek ve risk paylaşımını da sağlayan kapsayıcı kurumlar olarak yeniden konumlandırılmasını önermektedir. Bu sayede çiftçilerin mutluluğu, yaşam memnuniyeti ve genel refahı güçlendirilebilir.
Özgünlük/Değer: Bu çalışma, kooperatiflerin etkilerini değerlendirmek için öznel iyi oluş göstergelerini entegre ederek, psikososyal ve ekonomik refah alanlarında ulusal düzeyde kanıt sunan özgün bir yaklaşım ortaya koymaktadır.
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From participation to well-being: The welfare effects of cooperative membership among food farmers in Indonesia
Yıl 2025,
Cilt: 31 Sayı: 2, 321 - 334, 19.12.2025
Syauqi Agung Firmanda
,
Fatahullah Fatahullah
Mohammad Wahyu Firdaus
Öz
Purpose: This study examines the causal impact of cooperative membership on the subjective well-being of food crop farmers in Indonesia, measured through self-reported indicators of Happiness and Life Satisfaction.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Utilizing panel data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey 5 (IFLS-5), the study covers 13 provinces and includes 3,475 food-farming households, comprising 792 cooperative members and 2,683 non-members. A probit regression model is employed to identify socioeconomic determinants of cooperative participation, followed by Propensity Score Matching (PSM) and Inverse Probability Weighted Regression Adjustment (IPWRA) to estimate the treatment effects on well-being outcomes.
Findings: The probit results reveal that mobile phone usage, gender, experience of crop failure, and residential location significantly affect the likelihood of joining a cooperative. Both PSM and IPWRA estimates indicate that cooperative membership leads to a statistically significant increase in Happiness (by 42–45%) and Life Satisfaction (by 25–29%). These findings highlight that cooperatives contribute not only to economic stability but also to psychosocial dimensions of farmer well-being, including income predictability, future orientation, and social inclusion.
Social Implications: The study recommends repositioning cooperatives as inclusive institutions that not only provide economic services but also foster training, digital access, gender-sensitive participation, psychosocial support, and risk-sharing, thereby enhancing farmers’ happiness, life satisfaction, and overall welfare.
Originality/Value: This study uniquely integrates subjective well-being indicators to assess cooperative impacts, offering national-scale evidence for psychosocial and economic welfare improvements.
Etik Beyan
This research utilized publicly accessible secondary data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS-5), which has been anonymized by the data provider (RAND Corporation) and does not involve any direct contact with human participants. Hence, the study did not require formal ethical clearance from an institutional review board. All procedures followed the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and adhered to the responsible conduct of research, including transparency, confidentiality, and integrity in data handling and reporting.
Teşekkür
The author extends sincere gratitude to RAND Corporation Indonesia, a nonprofit research organization, for providing access to the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS-5), which served as the primary data source for this study. The author also deeply appreciates the constructive comments and valuable suggestions from anonymous reviewers, which significantly contributed to enhancing the quality and depth of the analysis presented in this article.
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