Analysis of agricultural productivity in Paraguay: a micro econometric approach
This paper investigates the micro determinants of agricultural productivity at a farm level in Paraguay, using the Permanent Household Survey (EPHC) from 2017 to 2019. We estimate an agricultural production function where the main determinants of output are land, machinery, labor, and purchased vari...
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| description | This paper investigates the micro determinants of agricultural productivity at a farm level in Paraguay, using the Permanent Household Survey (EPHC) from 2017 to 2019. We estimate an agricultural production function where the main determinants of output are land, machinery, labor, and purchased variable inputs using Cobb-Douglas and a Translog production frontier. Econometric results show that the most productive areas such as Paraguari, Guaira, Caaguazu, and Caazapa from Southeastern Paraguay are the most efficient. These areas have more infrastructure and have traditionally been the main agricultural areas. We also see that Western Paraguay, predominantly devoted to livestock, is less efficient. More efficient farmers have observed a slowdown in the growth rate of Technical Efficiency (TE) relative to districts such as Ñembucu, Itapúa, or Alto Paraná. While the latter areas had lower TE, Total Factor Productivity (TFP) growth is higher than in the main production areas. The difference between regions is probably due to places that lagged previously and received most of the investments in the last years. From a policy perspective, Paraguay can obtain productivity improvements from the intensification of agriculture rather than incorporating new lands. Considering regional specialization in agriculture and livestock, public and private investment should boost farmers' comparative advantage by region. |
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| spelling | INTA237372025-09-09T14:42:52Z Analysis of agricultural productivity in Paraguay: a micro econometric approach Lema, Rolando Daniel Gatti, Nicolas Productivity Economics Stochastic Models Productividad Economía Paraguay Modelos Estocásticos Stochastic Frontier Approach Stochastic Frontier Analysis Fronteras Estocásticas This paper investigates the micro determinants of agricultural productivity at a farm level in Paraguay, using the Permanent Household Survey (EPHC) from 2017 to 2019. We estimate an agricultural production function where the main determinants of output are land, machinery, labor, and purchased variable inputs using Cobb-Douglas and a Translog production frontier. Econometric results show that the most productive areas such as Paraguari, Guaira, Caaguazu, and Caazapa from Southeastern Paraguay are the most efficient. These areas have more infrastructure and have traditionally been the main agricultural areas. We also see that Western Paraguay, predominantly devoted to livestock, is less efficient. More efficient farmers have observed a slowdown in the growth rate of Technical Efficiency (TE) relative to districts such as Ñembucu, Itapúa, or Alto Paraná. While the latter areas had lower TE, Total Factor Productivity (TFP) growth is higher than in the main production areas. The difference between regions is probably due to places that lagged previously and received most of the investments in the last years. From a policy perspective, Paraguay can obtain productivity improvements from the intensification of agriculture rather than incorporating new lands. Considering regional specialization in agriculture and livestock, public and private investment should boost farmers' comparative advantage by region. Centro de Investigación en Economía y Prospectiva, INTA Fil: Lema, Rolando Daniel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Centro de Investigación en Economía y Prospectiva (CIEP); Argentina Fil: Lema, Rolando Daniel. Universidad del Centro de Estudios Macroeconómicos de Argentina; Argentina Fil: Gatti, Nicolás. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Centro de Investigación en Economía y Prospectiva (CIEP); Argentina Fil: Gatti, Nicolás. Cornell University. Smithsonian Institution; Estados Unidos 2025-09-09T14:27:36Z 2025-09-09T14:27:36Z 2021-08 info:ar-repo/semantics/documento de conferencia info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23737 Lema, D. & Gatti, N. (17 to 31 August 2021). Analysis of agricultural productivity in Paraguay: a micro econometric approach. 31st Triennial International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), online. eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Paraguay .......... (nation)(World, South America) 1000055 start=2017; end=2019 International Association of Agricultural Economists 31st International Conference of Agricultural Economists, 17-31 August 2021 (online) |
| spellingShingle | Productivity Economics Stochastic Models Productividad Economía Paraguay Modelos Estocásticos Stochastic Frontier Approach Stochastic Frontier Analysis Fronteras Estocásticas Lema, Rolando Daniel Gatti, Nicolas Analysis of agricultural productivity in Paraguay: a micro econometric approach |
| title | Analysis of agricultural productivity in Paraguay: a micro econometric approach |
| title_full | Analysis of agricultural productivity in Paraguay: a micro econometric approach |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of agricultural productivity in Paraguay: a micro econometric approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of agricultural productivity in Paraguay: a micro econometric approach |
| title_short | Analysis of agricultural productivity in Paraguay: a micro econometric approach |
| title_sort | analysis of agricultural productivity in paraguay a micro econometric approach |
| topic | Productivity Economics Stochastic Models Productividad Economía Paraguay Modelos Estocásticos Stochastic Frontier Approach Stochastic Frontier Analysis Fronteras Estocásticas |
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