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The Cost of Draft Animal Power in West Pakistan

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  • SWADESH R. BOSE

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics)

  • EDWIN H. Clark

    (Williams College, USA)

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Most of the writings on the benefits of agricultural mechanization begin with an analysis of the savings in cost which will be achieved if mechanical rather than animal power is used for certain agricultural operations. There have been some studies, mostly in India1, which have tried to measure these savings. The mechanization issue cannot, however, be judged solely on this criterion. In addition to bullock displacement, mechanization is likely to involve farm-labour displacement. As We have argued in a recent paper [2], the extent of such labour displacement and its social costs are among the basic issues which should be considered before going from bullocks to tractors.

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  • SWADESH R. BOSE & EDWIN H. Clark, 1970. "The Cost of Draft Animal Power in West Pakistan," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 10(2), pages 174-192.
  • Handle: RePEc:pid:journl:v:10:y:1970:i:2:p:174-192
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    1. Muhammad Irfan, 2010. "A Review of the Labour Market Research at PIDE 1957-2009," PIDE Books, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, number 2010:1 edited by Rashid Amjad & Aurangzeb A. Hashmi.

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