Multi-factor agricultural productivity, efficiency and convergence in Botswana, 1981-1996

The paper applies the sequential Malmquist index to calculate multi-lateral, multi-factor productivity (MFP) indices for agriculture in the 18 districts and the commercial sector of Botswana from 1981 to 1996. The MFP index grew at an average rate of 1.7% per annum, led by the regions that specializ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of development economics
Weitere Verfasser: Thirtle, Colin G. (BerichterstatterIn), Piesse, Jenifer (BerichterstatterIn), Lusigi, Angela (BerichterstatterIn), Suhariyanto, Kecuk (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: 2003
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1981-1996 > Landwirtschaft > Produktivität > Technische Effizienz > Wirtschaftliche Konvergenz > Botsuana > Strukturelle Heterogenität > Ungleichgewicht > Region > Landtechnik > Agrarproduktion > Botswana > Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
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Zusammenfassung:The paper applies the sequential Malmquist index to calculate multi-lateral, multi-factor productivity (MFP) indices for agriculture in the 18 districts and the commercial sector of Botswana from 1981 to 1996. The MFP index grew at an average rate of 1.7% per annum, led by the regions that specialize in livestock, which grew at well over 3% per annum. This growth was powered by technological change at 4% per year, but offset by technical efficiency falling at 2.4% per annum, as the commercial sector and the better regions exploited new technologies and infrastructure, whereas the less productive areas fell further behind the best practice frontier. Thus, convergence tests show that the gap between the more productive and the poorer regions widened. (InWent/DÜI)
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ISSN:0304-3878