Relationship between fertilizer consumption and labour supply in Bangladesh

Ashok Parikh

Journal of International Development, 1991, vol. 3, issue 1, 39-52

Abstract: The objectives of this paper are to estimate fertilizer consumption relationships using Bangladesh farm‐level survey data for the year 1981‐82. Various hypotheses were put to a test and it was found that structural, environmental and institutional factors were important in explaining farmers' use of fertilizers for rice crop. The price elasticity of fertilizer demand ranged between −0.72 to −0.78 on cross‐section data. Fertilizers and hired labour were complements, with a non‐price definition while with a price definition they were substitutes.

Date: 1991
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