Eficiência na produção agrícola paulista e seus determinantes
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Resumo: | The objective of this paper was to measure the efficiency in the agricultural production of Sao Paulo State, Brazil, as well as the factors that affected the efficiency indexes. Empirical analysis used stochastic frontier production functions - with both Cobb-Douglas and Translog production specifications and cross section data of the crop years 1973/74 and 1988/89. Results confirmed the positive impact on agricultural efficiency of schooling, experience, and agricultural research. Rural credit improved production efficiency, while guaranteed minimum prices for agricultural outputs boosted efficiency. Environmental variables, such as water availability and land quality, also influenced production efficiency. Small-sized farms tended to be more efficient overall, and over time the most efficient farms moved geographically from traditional agricultural areas to those deploying more advanced technologies. Finally, the policy implications of these empirical findings were briefly discussed. |
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Eficiência na produção agrícola paulista e seus determinantesstochastic frontier produc on functionhuman capitalagricultural researchThe objective of this paper was to measure the efficiency in the agricultural production of Sao Paulo State, Brazil, as well as the factors that affected the efficiency indexes. Empirical analysis used stochastic frontier production functions - with both Cobb-Douglas and Translog production specifications and cross section data of the crop years 1973/74 and 1988/89. Results confirmed the positive impact on agricultural efficiency of schooling, experience, and agricultural research. Rural credit improved production efficiency, while guaranteed minimum prices for agricultural outputs boosted efficiency. Environmental variables, such as water availability and land quality, also influenced production efficiency. Small-sized farms tended to be more efficient overall, and over time the most efficient farms moved geographically from traditional agricultural areas to those deploying more advanced technologies. Finally, the policy implications of these empirical findings were briefly discussed.Universidade de São Paulo, FEA-RP/USP1999-04-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/21852510.11606/1413-8050/ea218525Economia Aplicada; Vol. 3 Núm. 2 (1999); 263-287Economia Aplicada; Vol. 3 No. 2 (1999); 263-287Economia Aplicada; v. 3 n. 2 (1999); 263-2871980-53301413-8050reponame:Economia Aplicadainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/218525/199659Copyright (c) 1999 Economia Aplicadahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessVicente, Jose R. 2023-11-09T12:55:00Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/218525Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoaPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/oai||revecap@usp.br1980-53301413-8050opendoar:2023-11-09T12:55Economia Aplicada - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Eficiência na produção agrícola paulista e seus determinantes |
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Eficiência na produção agrícola paulista e seus determinantes |
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Eficiência na produção agrícola paulista e seus determinantes Vicente, Jose R. stochastic frontier produc on function human capital agricultural research |
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Eficiência na produção agrícola paulista e seus determinantes |
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Eficiência na produção agrícola paulista e seus determinantes |
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Eficiência na produção agrícola paulista e seus determinantes |
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Eficiência na produção agrícola paulista e seus determinantes |
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Eficiência na produção agrícola paulista e seus determinantes |
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Vicente, Jose R. |
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Vicente, Jose R. |
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Vicente, Jose R. |
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stochastic frontier produc on function human capital agricultural research |
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stochastic frontier produc on function human capital agricultural research |
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The objective of this paper was to measure the efficiency in the agricultural production of Sao Paulo State, Brazil, as well as the factors that affected the efficiency indexes. Empirical analysis used stochastic frontier production functions - with both Cobb-Douglas and Translog production specifications and cross section data of the crop years 1973/74 and 1988/89. Results confirmed the positive impact on agricultural efficiency of schooling, experience, and agricultural research. Rural credit improved production efficiency, while guaranteed minimum prices for agricultural outputs boosted efficiency. Environmental variables, such as water availability and land quality, also influenced production efficiency. Small-sized farms tended to be more efficient overall, and over time the most efficient farms moved geographically from traditional agricultural areas to those deploying more advanced technologies. Finally, the policy implications of these empirical findings were briefly discussed. |
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Economia Aplicada; Vol. 3 Núm. 2 (1999); 263-287 Economia Aplicada; Vol. 3 No. 2 (1999); 263-287 Economia Aplicada; v. 3 n. 2 (1999); 263-287 1980-5330 1413-8050 reponame:Economia Aplicada instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP |
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