measure of capital in agriculture absent from most studies. The authors employ a heterogeneous technology framework where … augmenting the role of capital, in combination with productivity gains, as a driver of agricultural growth. The results indicate … that total factor productivity increased at an average rate of 3.2 percent, accounting for 59 percent of overall growth …

consequences for agriculture in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. Despite geographic proximity, similar climate, and other … shared characteristics, gains in productivity, and income differed significantly among the countries. The authors quantify … infrastructure, were important sources of productivity gains. They conclude that policies that ease constraints on factor markets …

This study estimates and compares the effects of small and large irrigation dams on cropland productivity in South … although large dams increase cropland productivity downstream, they have a negative effect on cropland within the vicinity …

undernourishment (hunger), largely through gaining farmers and others access to productivity-enhancing equipment, translating into … productivity, including higher cereal yields, through increased fertilizer and tractor use. Higher productivity in turn leads to …

Women make essential contributions to agriculture in developing countries, where they constitute approximately 43 … less likely to be active in commercial farming than their male counterparts. These gender differences in land productivity … services. In this paper, the authors review the evidence on productivity differences and access to resources. They discuss some …

with formal institutions. Second, the impact of labor market institutions on productivity growth has probably been …

Previous Ricardian analyses of agriculture have either omitted irrigation or treated irrigation as though it is … separately in the Ricardian model, irrigation must be modeled endogenously. The results also indicate that African agriculture is … other hand, are more resilient to temperature change and, on the margin, are likely to realize slight gains in productivity …

This study uses the Ricardian approach to examine the economic impact of climate change on agriculture in Zimbabwe. Net …

policy should be developed to cope with the adverse effects of climate change on agriculture. It should focus on three areas …

agrarian and agriculture and the exploitation of natural resources remain the driving force for the country's economic … study reaffirms that agriculture in Cameroon is often limited by seasonality and the availability of moisture. Although … other physical factors, such as soil and relief, have an important influence on agriculture, climate remains the dominant …