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Technical and Allocative Efficiency of Education in Agricultural Production: A Profit Function Approach

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  • P. Duraisamy

    (Economic Growth Center, Yale University and University of Madras)

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In this paper we apply the profit function method to examine the differences in resource use efficiency between educated and uneducated farmers in paddy production. Empirical results from farm level data indicate that educated farmers are technically and allocatively more efficient compared to the uneducated farmers. The short run input demand(labour, fertilizer, and bullock labour) elasticities are also estimated. The responsiveness of paddy supply with respect to its price is found to be inelastic.

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  • P. Duraisamy, 1990. "Technical and Allocative Efficiency of Education in Agricultural Production: A Profit Function Approach," Indian Economic Review, Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, vol. 25(1), pages 17-32, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:dse:indecr:v:25:y:1990:i:1:p:17-32
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    1. Adesina, Akinwumi A. & Djato, Kouakou K., 1996. "Farm size, relative efficiency and agrarian policy in Cote d'Ivoire: profit function analysis of rice farms," Agricultural Economics, Blackwell, vol. 14(2), pages 93-102, July.
    2. Kouakou Kra Djato, 2001. "Crédit agricole et efficacité de la production agricole en Côte d'Ivoire," Économie rurale, Programme National Persée, vol. 263(1), pages 92-104.
    3. Adesina, Akinwumi A. & Djato, Kouakou K., 1997. "Relative efficiency of women as farm managers: Profit function analysis in Cote d'Ivoire," Agricultural Economics, Blackwell, vol. 16(1), pages 47-53, March.

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