Inventory and Critique of Productivity Estimates In The U.S. Food and Fiber Sector

Eric C. Howe and Charles R. Handy

No 284149, 1975 Annual Meeting, August 10-13, Columbus, Ohio from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore alternative methods for developing a total factor productivity measurement system for the food and fiber sector. Such a measure would allow us to monitor changes in the efficiency with which the sector utilizes inputs in producing food and fiber for final demand

Keywords: Production; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19
Date: 1975-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.284149

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