Potentiel de productivite et efficacite technique du secteur agricole en Afrique

This study utilizes frontier metaproduction functions to analyze inter‐region agricultural productivity differences. Technical efficiency scores are examined through estimation of stochastic frontiers for 16 African countries divided into three different regions (West Africa, East and Southern Afric...

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Autores principales: Nkamleu, G.B., Nyemeck, J.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99899
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Nyemeck, J.
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description This study utilizes frontier metaproduction functions to analyze inter‐region agricultural productivity differences. Technical efficiency scores are examined through estimation of stochastic frontiers for 16 African countries divided into three different regions (West Africa, East and Southern Africa, and North Africa) from 1970 to 2001. The idea is to explore the differences in efficiency and technological gaps of agricultural sector. Apart of common traits that characterize African agricultural sector, countries exhibit national and regional specificities. These diversities are such that it is difficult to make valuable generalizations. It appears from the results that: in West Africa, the level of technology is relatively good, meaning that there is no problem of input constraints. By contrast, the efficiency with which inputs are used is very low. The situation is very different in the East and Southern Africa, with the level of technology relatively low and appreciable technical level. At least, the North Africa countries make a performing mixture between technology and efficiency.
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spelling CGSpace998992024-08-01T20:08:41Z Potentiel de productivite et efficacite technique du secteur agricole en Afrique Nkamleu, G.B. Nyemeck, J. agricultural sector technology technical aid This study utilizes frontier metaproduction functions to analyze inter‐region agricultural productivity differences. Technical efficiency scores are examined through estimation of stochastic frontiers for 16 African countries divided into three different regions (West Africa, East and Southern Africa, and North Africa) from 1970 to 2001. The idea is to explore the differences in efficiency and technological gaps of agricultural sector. Apart of common traits that characterize African agricultural sector, countries exhibit national and regional specificities. These diversities are such that it is difficult to make valuable generalizations. It appears from the results that: in West Africa, the level of technology is relatively good, meaning that there is no problem of input constraints. By contrast, the efficiency with which inputs are used is very low. The situation is very different in the East and Southern Africa, with the level of technology relatively low and appreciable technical level. At least, the North Africa countries make a performing mixture between technology and efficiency. 2006-09 2019-03-03T05:53:53Z 2019-03-03T05:53:53Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99899 en Limited Access Wiley Nkamleu, G.B. & Nyemeck, J. (2006). Potentiel de productivite et efficacite technique du secteur agricole en Afrique. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 54(3), 361-377.
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Nkamleu, G.B.
Nyemeck, J.
Potentiel de productivite et efficacite technique du secteur agricole en Afrique
title Potentiel de productivite et efficacite technique du secteur agricole en Afrique
title_full Potentiel de productivite et efficacite technique du secteur agricole en Afrique
title_fullStr Potentiel de productivite et efficacite technique du secteur agricole en Afrique
title_full_unstemmed Potentiel de productivite et efficacite technique du secteur agricole en Afrique
title_short Potentiel de productivite et efficacite technique du secteur agricole en Afrique
title_sort potentiel de productivite et efficacite technique du secteur agricole en afrique
topic agricultural sector
technology
technical aid
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99899
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