Metafrontier analysis of technology gap and productivity difference in African agriculture

Agricultural productivity in Africa from 1971 to 2000 is examined using the recently developed metafrontier function technique, for the purpose of studying differences in efficiency and technology gap across different regions of the continent. The results support the view that technology gap plays a...

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Main Authors: Nkamleu, G.B., Nyemeck, J., Sanogo, D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99886
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author Nkamleu, G.B.
Nyemeck, J.
Sanogo, D.
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description Agricultural productivity in Africa from 1971 to 2000 is examined using the recently developed metafrontier function technique, for the purpose of studying differences in efficiency and technology gap across different regions of the continent. The results support the view that technology gap plays an important part in explaining the ability of agricultural sectors in one region to compete with agricultural sectors in different regions in Africa. The study has also evidenced that average technical efficiency score of the agricultural sector has been almost stable over time, while a marginal decrease of the productivity potential over the 30 years period was observed.
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spelling CGSpace998862023-06-12T20:03:19Z Metafrontier analysis of technology gap and productivity difference in African agriculture Nkamleu, G.B. Nyemeck, J. Sanogo, D. agricultural productivity analysis technology Agricultural productivity in Africa from 1971 to 2000 is examined using the recently developed metafrontier function technique, for the purpose of studying differences in efficiency and technology gap across different regions of the continent. The results support the view that technology gap plays an important part in explaining the ability of agricultural sectors in one region to compete with agricultural sectors in different regions in Africa. The study has also evidenced that average technical efficiency score of the agricultural sector has been almost stable over time, while a marginal decrease of the productivity potential over the 30 years period was observed. 2006 2019-03-03T05:53:50Z 2019-03-03T05:53:50Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99886 en Limited Access Nkamleu, G.B., Nyemeck, J. & Sanogo, D. (2006). Metafrontier analysis of technology gap and productivity difference in African agriculture. Journal of Agriculture and Food Economics, 1, 111-120.
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analysis
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Nyemeck, J.
Sanogo, D.
Metafrontier analysis of technology gap and productivity difference in African agriculture
title Metafrontier analysis of technology gap and productivity difference in African agriculture
title_full Metafrontier analysis of technology gap and productivity difference in African agriculture
title_fullStr Metafrontier analysis of technology gap and productivity difference in African agriculture
title_full_unstemmed Metafrontier analysis of technology gap and productivity difference in African agriculture
title_short Metafrontier analysis of technology gap and productivity difference in African agriculture
title_sort metafrontier analysis of technology gap and productivity difference in african agriculture
topic agricultural productivity
analysis
technology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99886
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