Agricultural productivity, comparative advantage, and economic growth

Assessment of Comparative Advantage of Agricultural Crops in Semnan Province Based on Water Productivity

Due to limited access to water, it is necessary to determine the comparative advantage of crops and horticultural products in different parts of the province and identify products that lack the desired productivity. Then, find ways to improve water productivity or replace products with higher comparative advantage with low-yield products. Based on this, the crop and economic productivity index ...

Agricultural Productivity and Growth

This paper investigates the growth experience of one country in detail in order to enhance our understanding of important factors that a¤ect economic growth. Using a two sector model we identify the low productivity growth in the agricultural sector as the main reason for the divergence of income per capita between Turkey and its peer countries. An extended model that incorporates distortions i...

International Productivity Differences, Infrastructure, and Comparative Advantage

This paper provides an empirical analysis of the effect of infrastructure on industry-level productivity and international specialization, as suggested by Clarida and Findlay’s (1992) model. Attempting to control for simultaneity with a three-stage least squares estimation strategy, we find that public infrastructure helps to explain patterns of comparative advantage and international specializ...

Agricultural Productivity Growth, Rural Economic Diversity, and Economic Reforms: India, 1970-2000

Agricultural Productivity and Growth in Turkey∗

This paper investigates the growth experience of one country in detail in order to enhance our understanding of important factors that affect economic growth. Using a two-sector model, we identify the low productivity growth in the agricultural sector as the main reason for the divergence of income per capita between Turkey and its peer countries between 1968 and 2005. An extended model that in...