Arbeitspapier
Why is Measured Productivity so Low in Agriculture?
In poor countries, labor productivity in agriculture is considerably lower than in the rest of the economy. We assess whether this well known fact implies that labor is mis-allocated between the two sectors. We make several observations that suggest otherwise. First, the same fact holds for US states where severe mis-allocation is implausible. Second, the gaps between the marginal value products of agriculture and non-agriculture are considerably smaller when measured through wages than through labor productivities. Third, labor productivity in agriculture is severely mis-measured in the US.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 5484
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Economic Development: General
- Thema
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mis-allocation of labor
productivity gaps
wage gaps
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Herrendorf, Berthold
Schoellman, Todd
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
- (wo)
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Munich
- (wann)
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2015
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Herrendorf, Berthold
- Schoellman, Todd
- Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
Entstanden
- 2015
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