Title: Economic Development, Agricultural Growth and Labour Productivity in Asia
Abstract: This article addresses two goals related to the role of agriculture in the economic development of Asian countries. First, it reviews the extant theories/concepts/ideas as well as empirical literature that sheds light on the role of agriculture in the process of economic development. Ending a few decades of neglect of agriculture by international agencies and donor countries in designing development strategies for poor countries, a body of nascent research has convincingly shown that the growth in agricultural productivity plays a critical role in promoting economic development. Second, the performances of agricultural sectors in 11 Asian countries are analysed with a focus on Southeast Asia. In particular, the analysis shows that agricultural labour productivity has considerably diverged between Korea and the Southeast Asian countries, while the latter is catching up with the former in terms of agricultural land productivity. As such, this article contrasts agricultural input use patterns and productivity changes in recent decades between Korea and the Southeast Asian countries and discusses the strategies that are required for improving agricultural labour productivity in the region.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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