LDC agriculture: Nonparametric Malmquist productivity indexes

This paper examines changes in agricultural productivity in 18 developing countries over the period 1961–1985. We use the nonparametric, output-based Malmquist index to examine whether the results from such an approach confirm results from other methods that have indicated declining agricultural pro...

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Published inJournal of development economics Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 373 - 390
Main Authors Fulginiti, Lilyan E., Perrin, Richard K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.08.1997
Elsevier
North-Holland Pub. Co
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
SeriesJournal of Development Economics
Subjects
Agricultural production
Agricultural productivity
Agriculture
Developing countries
Development economics
LDCs
Less developed countries
Malmquist
Manycountries
Mathematical analysis
Nonparametric
Production functions
Productivity
Studies
Taxes
O4 Economic growth and aggregate productivity
Q1 Agriculture
Nonparametric
Agricultural productivity
Taxes
Malmquist
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Summary:This paper examines changes in agricultural productivity in 18 developing countries over the period 1961–1985. We use the nonparametric, output-based Malmquist index to examine whether the results from such an approach confirm results from other methods that have indicated declining agricultural productivity in less developed countries (LDCs). The results confirm previous findings, indicating that at least half of these countries have experienced productivity declines in agriculture. We also found that those countries that tax agriculture most heavily had the most negative rates of productivity change.
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ISSN:0304-3878
1872-6089
DOI:10.1016/S0304-3878(97)00022-9