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Stochastic biases in technical change in South African agriculture

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  • Balcombe, Kelvin George
  • Bailey, Alastair
  • Morrison, Jamie
  • Rapsomanikis, George
  • Thirtle, Colin G.

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This paper examines biased technical change in South African agriculture using a system of share equations with unobserved components. Developing on the work of Lambert and Shonkwiler (1995), this paper generalises previous work by introducing independent unobserved components into each model using a regression-based approach. We find evidence of stochastic technical change, which is itself biased between the four factors of production: machinery, land, labour and fertiliser, and which closely reflects distinct phases of South African agricultural policy and development.

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  • Balcombe, Kelvin George & Bailey, Alastair & Morrison, Jamie & Rapsomanikis, George & Thirtle, Colin G., 2000. "Stochastic biases in technical change in South African agriculture," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 39(4), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:agreko:54211
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.54211
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