Sanzidur Rahman
Women’s Labour Contribution to Productivity and Efficiency in Agriculture: Empirical Evidence From Bangladesh
abstract article examines contribution womens labour input productivity efficiency crop farming using large survey dataset 1839 households 16 villages two agroecological regions bangladesh results reveal female labour accounts substantial 28 total labour use mainly supplied family contributes significantly productivity well technical efficiency contrary expectation cost share female labour input significantly higher male share substitution relationship inputs including male labour estimated mean level technical efficiency 090 implying crop output might increased 10 eliminating technical inefficiency male female education significant impact improving technical efficiency significant technical efficiency shifters farming experience family size crop diversification owner operators found technically inefficient relative tenants policy implications include creation hired labour market female labour women involved production process contribute towards improving productivity efficiency addition investment education men women strategies promote crop diversification effective regulationmodification tenancy market significantly improve technical efficiency case