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Production Efficiency in Indian Agriculture: An Assessment of the Post Green Evolution Years

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  • Subhash C. Ray

    (University of Connecticut)

  • Arpita Ghose

    (Jadavpur University)

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In this paper we use the nonparametric approach of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to obtain Pareto-Koopmans measures of technical efficiency of individual states in India over the years 1970-71 through 2000-01 in a multi-output, multi-input model of agricultural production. The Pareto-Koopmans measure is a complete measure of efficiency that reflects all unrealized potential for increasing \textit{any} output and decreasing \textit{any} input that the firm has failed to exploit. In our empirical analysis, we disaggregate overall efficiency into two distinct components representing output and input efficiencies and identify the contributions of individual outputs and inputs to the measured level of overall efficiency. Because introduction of modern inputs has been a major component of the process of modernization of Indian agriculture, we examine to what extent different states succeeded in utilizing the modern inputs compared to the traditional inputs. Finally, we use regression analysis to explain variations in efficiency across states in terms of differences in various infra-structural, institutional, and demographic factors.

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  • Subhash C. Ray & Arpita Ghose, 2010. "Production Efficiency in Indian Agriculture: An Assessment of the Post Green Evolution Years," Working papers 2010-26, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
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    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services
    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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