Significance of the Study
This study observed the economic activities engaged in by villagers
including the ownership and cost share received in the lower northern part of Thailand. There have been several studies of OTOP project in other regions in Thailand. Much of the previous work on the OTOP project have concentrated on the performances of each enterprise using descriptive statistical tools. Still, there are some limitations of real economic impact studies, particularly the lack of work on ownership and cost share using an econometrics approach. The purpose of this study was to fill this research gap and to contribute knowledge and debate on the cost share of the production function. Furthermore, this research intends to provide a case specific study and some useful feedback to the rural poor enterprises and also to the policy makers.