Productivity growth and convergence in agriculture and manufacturing

The growth of agricultural productivity is widely believed to be low. But this study finds the productivity rate in agriculture to be higher than that in manufacturing, both on average and for groups of countries at different stages of development. This suggests that a large agricultural sector need...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martin, Will
Corporate Author: World Bank Development Research Group
Other Authors: Mitra, Devashish
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC World Bank, Development Research Group, Trade 1999
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The growth of agricultural productivity is widely believed to be low. But this study finds the productivity rate in agriculture to be higher than that in manufacturing, both on average and for groups of countries at different stages of development. This suggests that a large agricultural sector need not be a disadvantage for growth performance, and may be an advantage
Item Description:"August 1999"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-28)
Physical Description:28 p 28 cm