Productivity growth and convergence in agriculture and manufacturing
By: by Will Martin and Devashish Mitra.
Contributors: Mitra, Devashish.; World Bank. Development Research Group. Trade.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 2171; Policy research working papers ;; 2171.
Publisher: World Bank, Development Research Group, Trade
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: Agricultural productivity.; Industrial productivity.; Convergence (Economics); Economic development.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-28).
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