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Provedor de dados: 	Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)	
País: 	United States	
Título: 	Public expenditures and agricultural productivity growth in Ghana	
Autores: 	Benin,   Samuel; Mogues,   Tewodaj; Cudjoe,   Godsway; Randriamamonjy,   Josee.	
Data: 	2009-06-27	
Ano: 	2009	
Palavras-chave: 	Agricultural Development; Ghana; Public Spending and Investments; International Development; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics.	
Resumo: 	Using district- and regional-level public expenditure data and household-level production data, this paper estimates the agricultural productivity returns to different types of public expenditure across various agro-ecological zones of Ghana. The results reveal that provision of various public goods and services in the agricultural, education, health and rural roads sectors have substantial impact on agricultural productivity. A one percent increase in public spending on agriculture is associated with a 0.15 percent increase in agricultural labor productivity, with a benefit-cost ratio of 16.8. Spending on feeder roads ranks second (with a benefit-cost ratio of 5), followed by health (about one hundredth of the value). Formal education was negatively associated with agricultural productivity. The estimated marginal effects and returns differ for the four agro-ecological zones. Implications are drawn for prioritizing additional or future public resources.	
Tipo: 	Conference Paper or Presentation	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://purl.umn.edu/51634	
Relação: 	International Association of Agricultural Economists&gt;2009 Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, China

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