The effect of agricultural technology on the speed of development
We examine heterogeneity in the elasticity of agricultural output with respect to labor. Employing panel data from 128 countries over a forty year period we find distinct heterogeneity in the elasticity of agricultural output with respect to labor. This elasticity is lowest in countries with tempera...
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| author | Eberhardt, Markus Vollrath, Dietrich |
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| description | We examine heterogeneity in the elasticity of agricultural output with respect to labor. Employing panel data from 128 countries over a forty year period we find distinct heterogeneity in the elasticity of agricultural output with respect to labor. This elasticity is lowest in countries with temperate and/or cold climate regions, and higher in countries including tropical or highland regions. This agricultural parameter determines the speed of structural change following changes in agricultural productivity or population. Calibration shows shifts in labor allocations and welfare will be 2–3 times larger in temperate regions than in tropical or highland regions. |
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| spelling | nottingham-321412020-05-04T19:48:40Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32141/ The effect of agricultural technology on the speed of development Eberhardt, Markus Vollrath, Dietrich We examine heterogeneity in the elasticity of agricultural output with respect to labor. Employing panel data from 128 countries over a forty year period we find distinct heterogeneity in the elasticity of agricultural output with respect to labor. This elasticity is lowest in countries with temperate and/or cold climate regions, and higher in countries including tropical or highland regions. This agricultural parameter determines the speed of structural change following changes in agricultural productivity or population. Calibration shows shifts in labor allocations and welfare will be 2–3 times larger in temperate regions than in tropical or highland regions. Elsevier 2018-09-01 Article PeerReviewed Eberhardt, Markus and Vollrath, Dietrich (2018) The effect of agricultural technology on the speed of development. World Development, 109 . pp. 483-496. ISSN 0305-750X agricultural development; technology heterogeneity; agro-climatic environment; structural change https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X16000620?via%3Dihub doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.03.017 doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.03.017 |
| spellingShingle | agricultural development; technology heterogeneity; agro-climatic environment; structural change Eberhardt, Markus Vollrath, Dietrich The effect of agricultural technology on the speed of development |
| title | The effect of agricultural technology on the speed of development |
| title_full | The effect of agricultural technology on the speed of development |
| title_fullStr | The effect of agricultural technology on the speed of development |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of agricultural technology on the speed of development |
| title_short | The effect of agricultural technology on the speed of development |
| title_sort | effect of agricultural technology on the speed of development |
| topic | agricultural development; technology heterogeneity; agro-climatic environment; structural change |
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