Colby, Hunter; Diao, Xinshen; Somwaru, Agapi - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2000
We investigate sources of output growth and supply response in rice, wheat, corn, and soybeans, the four most important crops in China's grain sector, during 1978-97. Using a growth accounting methodology, we found large total factor productivity (TFP) contributions to growth in grain production...