In international trade analysis between countries, the central theme is the examination of whether or not there are any significant diff erences between the actual trade and potential trade, given the determinants of trade flows. Thus, estimating the potential trade is an important component in...

Agricultural policies in developing countries are mostly concerned with the means of increasing production levels, especially of food grains. The green revolution or new technology has been recognised by decision makers as an important tool in this context. Consequently, the primary objective of...

This study compares the sources of growth in East Asia with the rest of the world, using a methodology that allows one to decompose total factor productivity (TFP) growth into technical efficiency changes (catching up) and technological progress. It applies a varying coefficients frontier...