Technical dependencies as well as data constraints limit our ability to allocate inputs across sectors and hence our ability to measure sectoral productivity. We adapt a directional measure of efficiency to the measurement of sector-specific productivity that does not require allocating all input...
Nin, A.
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Arndt, C.
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Hertel, Thomas W.
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Preckel, P.V.
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[Bridging the gap between partial and total factor productivity measures using directional distance functions]
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Bridging the gap between partial and total factor productivity measures using directional distance functions
Nonparametric productivity analyses performed to date show that most developing countries are experiencing relatively rapid technical regress in agriculture. We discuss the plausibility of these results and argue that they stem from the existence of biased technical change and the definition of t...
Nin, A.
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Arndt, C.
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Preckel, P.V.
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[Is agricultural productivity in developing countries really shrinking? New evidence using a modified nonparametric approach]
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Is agricultural productivity in developing countries really shrinking? New evidence using a modified nonparametric approach
China's future role in international agricultural trade continues to be a puzzle. Part of this puzzle, namely that related to grains, has received far more attention than has livestock trade, which has been relatively neglected. China is a net exporter of livestock products, although over the las...
The potential role of China as a major importer of agricultural products, and the likely impact on world markets has been a topic of considerable debate over the past decade. In this paper, we focus specifically on the livestock sector and develop a detailed analysis of productivity growth in Chi...
Nin, A.
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Hertel, Thomas W.
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Foster, K.
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Rae, A.
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[Productivity growth, catching-up and uncertainty in China’s meat trade.]
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Productivity growth, catching-up and uncertainty in China’s meat trade.