Morando, Bruno (2022) Aggregate productivity and inefficient cropping patterns in Uganda. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 58 (2-3). pp. 221-237. ISSN 0895-562X
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Abstract
This paper measures the impact of inefficient spatial distribution of crops on aggregate agricultural productivity in Uganda.
By combining village level data on land use and on crop specific land suitability, I show that agricultural TFP could be
increased by one third just by reallocating crops according to the underlying structure of comparative advantage.
Interestingly, a regional decomposition indicates that half of these gains can be achieved just by redistributing crop
production within narrowly defined areas serving the same urban markets. The empirical analysis suggests that differences in
market access are a good candidate to explain these inefficiencies: in line with the qualitative theoretical model, more
isolated farmers devote systematically more land to non-perishable food crops and their production is less aligned with the
agro-climatic conditions they face.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Aggregate productivity; Crop distribution; Comparative advantage; Market access; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics, Finance and Accounting |
Item ID: | 19646 |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11123-022-00647-y |
Depositing User: | Bruno Morando |
Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2025 09:33 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Productivity Analysis |
Publisher: | Springer |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/19646 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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