LDC agriculture: Nonparametric Malmquist productivity indexes

• Published in: Journal of development economics Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 373 - 390
• Main Authors: Fulginiti, Lilyan E., Perrin, Richard K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.08.1997; Elsevier; North-Holland Pub. Co; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Series: Journal 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

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...