Productivity growth, ‘catching-up’ and trade in livestock products

Socio-economics and Policy Research Working Paper 37

A. Nin, T.W. Hertel, A.N. Rae and S. Ehui

International Livestock Research Institute
P.O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya

Working Papers Editorial Committee

Mohammed A. Jabbar (Editor)
Simeon K. Ehui
Steven J. Staal

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Authors’ affiliations

Alejandro Nin, Research Associate, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907 USA
Thomas W. Hertel, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907 USA
Allan Rae, Professor and Head, Department of Applied and International Economics, Massey University, Palmers North, New Zealand
Simeon Ehui, Agricultural Economist and Programme Co-ordinator, Livestock Policy Analysis Programme, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Correct citation: Nin A., Hertel T.W., Rae A.N. and Ehui S. 2002. Productivity growth, ‘catching-up’ and trade in livestock products. Socio-economics and Policy Research Working Paper 37. ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute), Nairobi, Kenya. 41 pp.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. Background and review of literature

3. Productivity growth, ‘catching up’ and technical change

4. Productivity growth and decomposition for 1961–97

5. Productivity forecasts

6. Implications for trade: Projections to 2005

7. Summary and conclusions

References