Title
Economic development and the role of agricultural technology
Abstract
In earlier debates on economic development, the agricultural sector's role was somewhat controversial. While dualistic models highlighted the importance of agriculture, the mainstream literature placed a greater emphasis on the creation of a modern industrial sector. Soon agriculture disappeared from the mainstream development literature to re‐emerge recently with a variety of multiple‐sector growth models emphasizing the key role of agriculture and specifically technology in agriculture. This article is an empirical cross‐country analysis of agricultural technology's role in economic development. Specifically, the hypothesis being tested is whether improvements in agricultural technology have a significant impact on long‐run economic growth. The results indicate that agricultural modernization has a positive effect on both measures of economic growth and human development.
Department(s)
Economics
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-0862.2007.00215.x
Keywords
O13, Q10, Q16, agriculture, technology, growth, well‐being
Publication Date
2007
Recommended Citation
Self, Sharmistha, and Richard Grabowski. "Economic development and the role of agricultural technology." Agricultural Economics 36, no. 3 (2007): 395-404.
Journal Title
Agricultural Economics
