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Crops and livestock productivity measures for selected countries

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  • Carlos Arnade
  • Keithly Jones

    (US Department of Agriculture, USA
    US Department of Agriculture, USA)

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A programming problem is introduced which calculates efficiency scores for two jointly produced products. These scores, as well as Malmquist total factor productivity indices, were calculated and reported for both the crop and livestock sectors for 27 countries. Our two-score method allows us to determine whether technical change favors crops or livestock sectors. While numerous other studies have found total factor productivity falling for developing country agriculture, this study indicates that it applies less to livestock production than to crop production. The study also shows that, given its existing set of resources, some developing countries could be more efficient than developed countries. We also show how two-sector scores can be used to determine whether technical change favors one sector over another, which could help to determine a country's comparative advantage and thereby assist with better allocation of its resources.

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  • Carlos Arnade & Keithly Jones, 2011. "Crops and livestock productivity measures for selected countries," Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, College of Business, vol. 44(2), pages 329-348, January-M.
    • Handle: RePEc:jda:journl:vol.44:year:2011:issue2:pp:329-348
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    Keywords

    Total Factor Productivity; Malmquist Indices; Efficiency Change; Technical Change; Livestock; Crops;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence

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