THE EFFECT OF DISTORTIONS IN RELATIVE PRICES ON CORN PRODUCTIVITY: A CROSS-COUNTRY STUDY

David C. Lyons and Robert L. Thompson

No 284175, 1978 Annual Meeting, August 6-9, Blacksburg, Virginia from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Pooled data from 14 large corn producing countries for 13 years show that the corn-nitrogen price ratio, as well as physical factors and technology, account for a significant part of corn yield differences among countries. Policies which distort corn and fertilizer prices have a significant effect on corn yields.

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 1978-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.284175

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