Is there a Slowdown in Agricultural Productivity Growth in South America?

Federico J. Trindade

No 126915, 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil from International Association of Agricultural Economists

Abstract: This article uses parametric and nonparametric methods to update estimates of agricultural productivity growth in 10 South American countries in 1969-2009 with the objective of checking if the slowdown being measured in other countries is present in the region. Results show that the increase in agricultural output during the period analyzed is explained by factor accumulation, but also by higher Total Factor Productivity (TFP) and that the slowdown present in the U.S. and some European economies does not seem to be present in South America. The region yearly average TFP growth went from 1.23 percent during the 1970s to 1.79 percent in the 1980s, 2.04 percent in the 1990s and 2.59 during the 2000s. This growth is not uniform across countries; the different performances can be associated to different environmental and institutional conditions.

Keywords: International Relations/Trade; Productivity Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.126915

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