Determinants Of Agricultural Productivity: The Turkish Case Between 1962-2017

Agricultural productivity is especially important for developing countries. Taking into account the productivity gap between different sectors of the economy and the instability in food prices, the determinants of agricultural productivity in the long-run seems more important than ever. This study aims to find out the determinants of agricultural total factor productivity for the period 1962-2017 using human capital, fertilizer consumption, credits and land utilization as explanatory variables. Key findings suggest that human capital, fertilizer consumption and credits all have positive effects on agricultural productivity and among them the most effective has been the human capital.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Agricultural productivity, Turkey, TFP, Human capital, ARDL

Agricultural productivity is especially important for developing countries. Taking into account the productivity gap between different sectors of the economy and the instability in food prices, the determinants of agricultural productivity in the long-run seems more important than ever. This study aims to find out the determinants of agricultural total factor productivity for the period 1962-2017 using human capital, fertilizer consumption, credits and land utilization as explanatory variables. Key findings suggest that human capital, fertilizer consumption and credits all have positive effects on agricultural productivity and among them the most effective has been the human capital.

Keywords: Agricultural productivity, Turkey, TFP, Human capital, ARDL

Sayfa Aralığı: 19-28

Karaduman, Ç. (2020). Determinants Of Agricultural Productivity: The Turkish Case Between 1962-2017. Journal of Current Researches on Business and Economics, 10 (1), 19-28.