A Tale of Two Countries: Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Rice Productivity in China and Brazil

Liangzhi You

No RP2008-30, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper looks at differences in spatial and temporal variation of rice yields in China and Brazil. We find that rice yields in China have converged over time and that rice production has become more and more homogeneous. In contrast, rice yields in Brazil have diverged over time, primarily due to variations in upland rice yields.

Keywords: Agricultural industries; Agricultural innovations; Farm produce; Industrial productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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Journal Article: A tale of two countries: Spatial and temporal patterns of rice productivity in China and Brazil (2012)
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