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Rice Technology, Farmer Rationality, and Agricultural Policy in Egypt

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  • John M. Antle
  • Ali S. Aitah

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Estimates of a homothetic translog cost function show that Egyptian rice farmers are economically rational and responsive to input price changes. Own-price and cross-price elasticities of input demand based on the cost function estimates provide insight into policies currently being pursued or considered by the Egyptian government. The analysis indicates a reduction in fertilizer trade restrictions could substantially reduce fertilizer prices and increase fertilizer use. Labor and mechanical power are not strong substitutes, indicating that subsidization of machinery is not an appropriate policy to reduce agricultural labor shortages.

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  • John M. Antle & Ali S. Aitah, 1983. "Rice Technology, Farmer Rationality, and Agricultural Policy in Egypt," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 65(4), pages 667-674.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:65:y:1983:i:4:p:667-674.
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    1. Hoque, Anwarul & Adelaja, Adesoji, 1984. "TfIE LONG RUN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AVERAGE AND MARGINAL COST," 1984 Annual Meeting, August 5-8, Ithaca, New York 278914, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    2. John L. Pender, 1998. "Population growth, agricultural intensification, induced innovation and natural resource sustainability: An application of neoclassical growth theory," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 19(1-2), pages 99-112, September.
    3. Msangi, Siwa & Rosegrant, Mark, 2007. "A Closer Look at the IMPACT of Climate Change on Country-Level Food Security and Nutrition," Conference papers 331635, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.
    4. Dominique Vermersch, 1989. "L'allocation du travail dans les exploitations céréalières," Économie et Prévision, Programme National Persée, vol. 91(5), pages 57-65.
    5. Liapis, Peter S., 1988. "Economic Analysis Of Grain Production In France," Staff Reports 278016, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    6. Shousha, Fawaz M. & Pautsch, Gregory R., 1997. "Economic reform and aggregate cropping patterns for Egypt," Agricultural Economics, Blackwell, vol. 17(2-3), pages 265-275, December.

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