1st Edition

Technical Change, Human Capital, and Spillovers in United States Agriculture, 1949-1985

By Klaus W. Deininger Copyright 1995
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1995. Based on a detailed adjustment for the quality of inputs and outputs, this study develops state-level measures for total factor productivity growth in US agriculture which are used to determine (i) the presence and determinants of convergence across states; (ii) the contribution of individual factors of production to productivity growth; (iii) the importance of spillovers... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Agricultural Production, Research and Extension: A Quantitative Description  3. Productivity Growth in US Agriculture  4. The Economic Effects of Research and Extension  5. Conclusion;  Appendix;  References;  Index

Biography

Klaus W. Deininger