Open AccessTeleological Change in Pakistan's Agriculture: 1953-54 to 1978-79
Author(s) -
Shahida Wizarat
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v20i4pp.427-445
Subject(s) - growth accounting , agriculture , productivity , total factor productivity , economics , production (economics) , agricultural economics , agricultural productivity , technological change , teleology , econometrics , geography , macroeconomics , political science , archaeology , law
In this paper, total factor productivity has been computed andsources of growth identified for Pakistan's agriculture for the periodfrom 1953-54 to 1978-79. Total factor productivity has been computed bydoing growth accounting using the linear production function approach.The analysis shows that during the subperiod from 1964-65 to 1969-70,when the agricultural sector grew at a spectacular rate, more than 84percent of the increase in output could be attributed to technologicalchange and about 16 percent to increased use of inputs.