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Technology and Uncertainty: Evidence from Egypt

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An uuportant question in the agncultural development hterature ts the relation between technology and production uncertainty. In tlus paper, a flexible, moment-based approach to production analysis 1s used to measure the technologtcal detenninants of production risk of Egyptian summer field crops. The inputs associated with modern technology-fertilizer and mechanical power-are nsk reducing, meaning that nsk need not be a lmuhng factor m technology adopt10n. More studies of stochastic technology in diverse envtronments are needed to establish empincal regularities m the relation of technology to production uncertainty.

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  • Antle, John, 1987. "Technology and Uncertainty: Evidence from Egypt," 1987 Occasional Paper Series No. 4 197406, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:iaaeo4:197406
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.197406
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