Policy, Institutional, and Technological Factors in Agricultural Development: An Empirical Analysis of Jiangsu's Cotton Industry

Author: Hu Shaohua
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This book uses the cotton industry in Jiangsu as empirical material, reviewing the development history of the cotton industry and its related policies, institutional changes, technological advancements, and historical evolution. It estimates the welfare losses of cotton farmers caused by the government's low-purchase price of cotton and constructs a cotton production technology index composed of a variety of yield index and cultivation technology index.