Sanzidur Rahman|Ruhul Salim
Six Decades of Total Factor Productivity Change and Sources of Growth in Bangladesh Agriculture (1948–2008)
abstract study applies freprimont index calculate total factor productivity tfp indices agriculture 17 regions bangladesh covering 61year period 19482008 decomposes tfp index six finer components technical change technical scale mixefficiency changes residual scale residual mixefficiency changes results reveal tfp grew average rate 057 pa led chittagong rajshahi rangpur dinajpur noakhali regions tfp growth largely powered technological progress estimated 074 pa technical efficiency improvement negligible 001 pa due stagnant efficiency regions decline scale efficiency also negligible 001 pa decline mix efficiency high 019 pa decomposition components tfp changes finer measures efficiency corrects existing literatures blame decline technical efficiency main cause poor tfp growth bangladesh among sources farm size rampd investment extension expenditure crop specialisation positively influenced tfp growth whereas literacy rate negative influence growth policy implications include encouraging investment rampd extension land reform measures increase average farm size promotion green revolution technology crop diversification