Simon Appleton|Arsene M. Balihuta
Education and agricultural productivity: Evidence from Uganda
Oxford Centre for Mission Studies|University of Oxford|Makerere University
existing evidence impact education agricultural productivity africa mixed estimates usually insignificant although sometimes large analysis first nationally representative household survey uganda gives estimate impact household primary schooling crop production comparable developing country average addition primary schooling neighbouring farm workers appears raise crop production external returns exceed internal returns education complements capital substitutes labour productivity increases arise education increasing physical capital purchased inputs effects via crop choice appear negligible